Not ready to grow your own vegetables?
Farmers Markets are now open!
Visit MGNV plant clinics at four of Our local markets
Visit the Organic Vegetable Garden!
2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA 22207 United States
(Park in the lot and walk past the Nature Center to the garden.)
One of the best ways to learn about vegetable gardening is to see long established gardens in action. Make time this year to visit the Organic Vegetable Garden in north Arlington at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, one of the eight demonstration gardens operated by MGNV.
2025 Saturday Talks at the OVG
This year, the Organic Vegetable Garden is offering Saturday Talks beginning in April. Drop by to learn more about growing organic vegetables and to enjoy visiting the garden and learning from our experienced Extension Master Gardeners. It is a great opportunity to get your vegetable gardening questions answered as well.
- May 3:
Square Foot Gardening – Building your bed, soil preparation and planting guide - May 17:
Planting Spring Crops – Understanding your seed packet, soil temperature - June 14:
Garden Pests
Attracting beneficial insects - June 28:
Pollinators – Why you need them and how to attract them to your garden - July 12:
Watering – how to to get the best results
The importance of healthy soil - July 26:
Heat management for summer crops
- August 9:
Harvesting
How to store your crops - August 23:
Cover crops and their benefits
Making backyard compost - September 6:
What to plant in the fall - September 27:
Harvesting
Leave the leaves - October 11:
Garden Maintenance - October 25:
Planting Garlic
Arlington Friends of Urban Agriculture:
Events & More . . .
2025 Wednesday Garden Talks
FOUA’s popular Garden Talks at Central Library are back for 2025! We’ll get started on Wednesday, April 2 with Plan it Right! Seed, Seedlings, & More in the Bluemont Room, 2nd floor. Then on April 16 get ready for the always popular Tomato Love 🍅 in the Quincy Room, 1st Floor. Talks will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.
2025 Garden Talks run through October. Garden Talks are FREE, no registration required.
Garden Talks are sponsored by Friends of Urban Agriculture and Extension Master Gardeners with support from Arlington Public Library.
Arlington Central Library – 1015 N Quincy Street
May/June talks – 6:30 pm – outside next to garden (surface parking)
- May 7 – Herbs – Planning & Planting
Fresh herbs can take your cooking from good to great. There are herbs for all cuisines and growing conditions. Which will you grow? How do you grow them? Where do they fit with your vegetables? - May 21 – Herbs – Gardening Structures
Easy-to-build garden structures help you save garden space, grow healthier plants, bring higher yields - June 4 – Weeds 101 – Recognize, control, or eat?
Do you know what a weed looks like? You may be surprised. Learn to identify and control those weeds before they control your garden. - June 18 – Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
Know the difference! They’re part of the pattern of nature and growing fresh produce. Learn to encourage good bugs and help them combat the bad guys. - July 2 – TBA
- July 16 – Water where it counts: Rain barrels, drip irrigation & in-ground ollas
Make watering your garden faster, easier, and more efficient. - July 30 – Blue Ribbon Gardens – County Fair Rules
Learn about the fair’s competitive exhibits and how to enter your veggies, flowers, crafts, or food creations. - Aug 6 – No Session – Arlington County Fair Aug 13-17
- Aug 20 – Cover Crops for Healthy Soil
Cover crops protect, nurture and add structure to your soil. Learn the what, when and how of using cover crops to bring your garden to a whole new level. - Sept 3 – Plants to Dye For
Learn about the fibers people grew in our area for clothing and everyday use. Explore local plants you can use to dye your own fabric in this fun garden talk. - Sept 17 – Fall Foraging
There are good things to eat all around you. Learn to identify and prepare safe edibles found in our wild (and not so wild) areas. - Oct 1 – TBA
- Oct 15 – Garlic! Plant it Now
Are you a garlic lover? Learn about how to plant and when to harvest garlic, plus the history and many types of garlic to choose from.
Saturdays in the Garden 2025 – Spring Saturday Work Parties
Enjoy a Saturday morning working in a Plot Against Hunger Garden!
Times: 9 -11 am. Space will be limited to 20 volunteers at each garden, except as noted. Register here! Don’t have a volunteer profile yet? Make one here!
- May 10 – HUG (Highlands Urban Garden) – 1600 S. Hayes St., Arlington 22202 (15 volunteers)
- May 17 – Walter Reed Annex Garden – 2040 S. Walter Reed Drive, Arlington 22204
- May 31 – TTG (Terborgh Terrace Garden) 4578 26th St N, Arlington 22207