It’s time to get your sweet peas started, and we are excited to welcome Marryn Mathis, aka The Sweet Pea Queen, to Seattle for our first in-person event of the year. Marryn is an authority on sweet peas and the author of “Sweet Pea School: Growing & Arranging the Garden’s Most Romantic Blooms” (Chronicle Books, 2025). Every year she grows 32,000 individual plants and 150-plus varieties at The Farmhouse Flower Farm, her family’s ten-acre production site in Stanwood. Her passion and knowledge is infectious and will grow your confidence to cultivate this intoxicatingly fragrant flower. She will share its history and wow us with powerful and proven techniques for every growing stage – from sowing through harvest. She’ll educate us about the advantages of spring vs. fall seed starting, dispel myths (no need to presoak seeds!) and dispense her tried-and-true wisdom (no to heating mats or bottom watering). Marryn will embolden you to maximize the productivity of this cherished flower in your own garden and expand your appreciation for its profusion of colors and varieties. 

Speaker’s Bio:

Marryn worked in a corporate setting for over 20 years before actualizing her long-held dream of owning a farm and growing flowers. In less than a decade, The Farmhouse Flower Farm has become one of the country’s foremost producers, with a powerhouse mail-order business in seeds, dahlia tubers, corms and bulbs. Marryn has a robust social media following and offers online and in-person workshops that regularly sell out.

Please note: This is a live event and will not be recorded.

NHS thanks the Woodinville Garden Club for generously sponsoring this event.

Additional Resources:

https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/stanwoods-sweet-pea-queen-shares-her-floral-passion-and-pro-tips/

https://www.slowflowerspodcast.com/2025/02/19/episode-704-sweet-pea-school-with-marryn-mathis-of-the-farmhouse-flower-farm/

https://www.instagram.com/thefarmhouseflowerfarm/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064278115690&sk=about