The Edible Demo Garden at IVC Organic Farm & Garden
The 2100 sq ft Edible Demonstration Garden at Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden (IVOFG) in Novato was designed and installed by UC Marin Master Gardeners in 2016 and is a hands-on teaching tool for UC MMG and the public. The garden showcases sustainable agricultural practices while growing over 100 varieties of vegetables, flowers, fruit and herbs using a variety of growing situations that are options for Marin gardeners.
Visit the garden Drop in any Friday of the month between 9am-11am. We will give you a tour and answer any gardening questions. Closed toe shoes or boots and long pants are recommended due to active rattle snakes.
Please note that the garden may be closed due to holidays or weather. Email for schedule confirmation.
Guided group tours Private educational tours and training are available to groups. To schedule a private tour, contact us at EdibleDemoGarden@MarinMG.org
Buy our sustainably-grown, organic produce at the Farm Stand All produce grown in the garden meets the Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA) requirements and is sold at the IVOFG farm stand or included in the farm's CSA boxes. The farm stand is open Saturdays 10am - 1pm July through October.
The summer solstice has passed and our garden team is waiting for the abundance of the summer harvest. Every gardener wants to pick vegetables at the height of their quality. You cant depend on the days to maturity indicated on seed packets because conditions vary year to year.
May found our team tucking summer harvest seedlings into our beds and anxiously monitoring them to make sure they have everything they need to thrive. Fertile soil is a must and the primary nutrients needed are N, (Nitrogen) P (Phosphorous), and K (Potassium)....
The word last month was weeds. This month, it is straw. Straw is one of the most versatile materials for our vegetable gardens. Our team uses it in many ways...
The Edibles Demonstration Garden team took steps in the last month to move toward spring and summer plantings. We also made the decision to postpone our dreams of expanding our fruit tree orchard until the next bare-root season...
As we welcomed the New Year, our winter garden had come to life. We are now harvesting the fruits of our fall labors: beautiful heads of broccoli, arugula, spicy mesclun mix, lettuce, spinach, kale...
December arrived and found our team enjoying some well-deserved rest. The planting of our winter garden is finished and now we are just waiting for it to start producing.
