Resources for the urban farmer and gardening communities of the Front Range of Colorado
Gardening News
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If you've been caught by the gardening bug but lack available yard space — or access to a community garden plot — you aren't out of the game yet! 
Country Living
Well the summer heat sure came in strong! Summer is the toughest season on most plants, but there are some that thrive in the bright sun and high temperatures. 
Go Sanangelo.
Plant, prune, and pick your way to a yard-to-table summer
Salon
This article will do a deep dive on worm castings, nature's most potent fertilizer.
Urban Worm Company
PLANTING CALENDAR FOR PLACES IN COLORADO
Old Farmer's Almanac
With spring amongst us, I, like most of you, am excited to tackle a few new gardening projects. 
Mother Earth News
Easy to grow, quick to bear and naturally resistant to disease, supernutritious berries are the best fruits to grow organically. Grit
Strawberries are very easy to grow in almost all climates and soils, and probably are an ideal plant for gardeners and small farmers across the United States.Grit
Good things are happening on the homestead as we start our spring garden.
Grit
- While They Require More Patience And Nurturing Than Most Herbs, You Can Grow Many Common Spices At Home
Quick Facts…
Many kinds of butterflies can be found in Colorado. Encourage butterflies by planning a butterfly garden.
Butterflies seek out areas with food plants for the caterpillar stage. Adult butterflies also feed on fluids such as nectar from flowers.
Butterfly visits increase when environmental needs are met.
Gardening practices to attract and retain butterflies often differ from regular gardening practices.
Wisconsin Public Radio
While They Require More Patience And Nurturing Than Most Herbs, You Can Grow Many Common Spices At Home
These classes are FREE for the public; registration is required. 
Wisconsin Public Radio
Below are the online classes available from CSU Extension.
These classes are FREE for the public; registration is required. Nevada Appeal
Gardening is a great activity that can be done at home, and University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering online courses to teach gardening basics.
Current
Beautiful spring weather has finally arrived in the Hoosier state.
Current
At one time my parents lived in a house with a large front and backyard that was surrounded by luscious plants, and vibrant flowers, and meticulous landscaping.
Herald Media
My greatest strength as a gardener is my willingness to uproot plants once they start to annoy me.
The Independant
During times of war, when food was scarce, people used to plant victory gardens. During recessions, when money was scarce, people once again took to growing their own food.
Herald Media
GrowGeneration, Colorado’s very own “Home Depot of Grow” and the nation’s largest hydroponics retail chain, has expanded in Pueblo County after the chain acquired Grow Warehouse on Tuesday.
The Chieftian
There’s always plenty to do in the garden during March. This year, because of a dramatic temperature drop last fall, the to-do list will be even longer.
Nola
Here are some of the important things to keep in mind when thinking about starting a no-dig/no-till approach.
Nola
Gardening with native plants is not a new concept.
Nola
Now is the time that birds rely on the feeders in our backyards to get through the coldest parts of winter.
Nola
Clever ways to add something fresh to your space and your plate — no soil required
Nola
Carrots can be planted mid-January here in West Texas, they will be ready for harvest between 62 to 75 days.
OA Online
Gardening in Southwest Colorado is always tricky, especially if you are trying to be successful at high elevation. This year made it even more challenging.
Durango Herald
Expand your growing season and upcycle local materials by building one (or a few!) of these inexpensive DIY cold frames.
Mother Earth News
For these uncertain times, a step-by-step guide to growing brew-friendly plants at home, and using them to make infusions that soothe and restore.
New York Times
How one Illinois family's backyard hoop house put them at odds with city officials.
Mother Earth News
From a definition of open-pollinated crops and details about grafting tomatoes to knowing which edible garden plants are warm- or cool-weather crops, these facts about plants double as gardening tips to help you grow even more, even better.
Mother Earth News
Everything you need to know to keep your garden cozy all winter
The Denver Post
It’s time to think about next year’s garden
Bueno Para Todos, a small farm in Villanueva, began 2020 with a hoop house and four planted areas enclosed in wooden frames raised above the ground.
September is a time of transition. Days are noticeably shorter, nights are cooler and the weather is usually stable. It’s a good time to plant or transplant.
With careful selection, site preparation and winter monitoring, your new garden addition will thrive.
Do eggshells prevent blossom rot? Do soap sprays kill pests? Does talking to my plants actually help them grow?
For the past few weeks, people from all over the Albuquerque metropolitan region have been flocking to Heidi’s Raspberry Farm in Corrales early on Saturday mornings to pick pints of tart, delicate raspberries.
As summer wanes, your garden does not have to follow suit.
How many of you remember the news media images from March and April of this year depicting empty shelves in grocery stores?
Fall doesn’t have to be a time in your garden when your bountiful summer crops simply start to slow down.
Jim Duthie shows us his first attempt at growing garlic in his garden, and says it was so easy.
A gorgeous garden can be yours with these brilliant ideas the gardening expert Monty Don shared. Be inspired
I keep seeing posts online that recommend adding Epsom salts to the soil when planting tomato plants. Is this something I should be doing?
Want your new vegetable garden to survive—and even thrive?
Fruit will be given to gardeners, community organizations
Americans have started gardening again, in large part because of the pandemic and recent economic downturn.
If you have a mosquito problem in your yard, dragonflies may be the solution! They don’t require much to thrive in your garden, and they'll eat hundreds of mosquitos a day.
Not only is it easy to grow vegetables and herbs in containers, but you can control all aspects of this type of gardening, starting with where you place containers for proper light, soil and water.
Companion gardening is very similar to the way individuals react with each other.
Trade Dill Plants For Whatever You Have Too Much Of!
Organic Tomato, Pepper, Squash, Cucumber, Tomatillo etc Seedlingsetc - $3 (Golden)
Plus, more tips for the garden this week.
Colorado State University is urging residents to spend some of their time at home in the garden.
The isolation and spare time created by the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked new interest in gardening for many in Colorado Springs, flooding local garden centers and nurseries with new customers.
Good news! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are gardening this spring. Gardening offers us a chance to be “all in this together” in positive, productive ways.
Question: I want to increase my garden food production this spring. Gardening in raised beds is becoming more common.
Although neither Maggie nor Adam Pounds have an agricultural background, they both enjoy people and sharing their gifts with others.
My goodness, it's been entirely too long since I've haunted these halls of the fabulous GRIT reader blogs. But I'm back and endeavor to be a regular around here.
There's Nothing Like Homemade Farm Equipment to Get the Job Done
The garden is a wondrous outdoor classroom that always has fresh curriculum, says Nebraska Extension horticulturist Dana Freeman.
I don’t love gardening. I know some people find it therapeutic, or at least relaxing.
Help the National Pollinator Garden Network reach its goal of 1 million bee-friendly gardens—and get a pretty plot that blooms all summer long.
To create a butterfly garden, you must provide a suitable habitat for an entire growing season.
Here are six ingenious ideas to help you achieve more in the garden with less time, less effort or less money:
“If we plant a tree, we are four to five years in before we have a new crop.”
A new review into the pesticide products the U.S. approved in 2017 and 2018 reveals the Environmental Protection Agency is carrying out an industry-friendly, “broken” regulatory process that included green-lighting over 100 products with ingredients widely deemed extremely dangerous.
Improve your indoor and outdoor container gardening success with a quality potting mix.
Here are six ingenious ideas to help you achieve more in the garden with less time, less effort or less money:
Sometimes we think of ourselves as gardeners, good ones; other times, we are too doubtful about our knowledge and skill to even publicly disclose our hobby.
How many times have you wandered the endless toy aisles at Christmas and was overwhelmed by all the selections that you just knew your kids or grandkids would play with once and then toss aside?
For all of us die-hard gardeners, the world is just not right when something green is not growing. That’s why late fall and the winter months seem so terribly long.
As the Colorado apple season comes to a close, the Washington Apple Commission is making headlines with the release of a new variety that is set to appear in grocery stores starting in December.
Small-scale Farming can be a great choice for you if you always wanted to produce your own food, escape modern life and get back to your basic survival Instincts.
Steward is putting capital into helping sustainable, small farms grow, while cultivating a new kind of farm investor.
Not only are more and more people growing houseplants these days, but they are now part of interior décor.
Can you grow squash plants inside? Yes, you can.
After Labor Day, I can feel and see the slowing of photosynthesis as plants wind down their season.
The harvest is slowing and the annuals are fading, but we gardeners can’t rest quite yet (when do we ever?).
Garden now, enjoy the green later.As we move into the month of September, we can expect some relief from summer’s heat and humidity. It becomes more enjoyable to be outdoors.
As we move into the month of September, we can expect some relief from summer’s heat and humidity. It becomes more enjoyable to be outdoors.
How to Add Horseradish Plants to Your Garden
Regarding fruits and vegetables, there is always a more adequate hour of the day to harvest each of these fresh products.
Here are a few tips to help you to help your plants cope with hot garden conditions this summer.
An annual picking trip to a California farm has become a window into our daunting climate and work challenges.
Organic food production comes up a lot when I teach gardening and horticulture classes in the community.
Blkberry, blkrasberry, bosenberry you dig. Also lemon plants and date plants.Bring shovel and bag $3 fruit, blackberry, bosenberry
I have seeds and some plants!
$2 for ~50 seeds
$3 for a baby plant
Dustin-Mizer powder duster.
See Planting Dates for Your Location
The recent news about glyphosate and cancer only highlights a broader problem with our system: our obsession with killing the natural world is poisoning us
How to Start a Butterfly Garden
I’m chomping at the bit to play in the dirt when the first warm, dry days of spring come.
Nothing more than a well-timed pinch can help you coax plants into bushiness, lankiness, or anything in between. Learn how to prune like a pro.
Ah, the sweet smell of spring is creeping in, finally here in Vermont.
Go beyond organic with these creative, real-world ideas for more sustainable gardening.
Permaculture expert Avery Ellis brings holistic approach to Boulder County development
Regenerative organic farmer Acadia Tucker shares lessons in building soil health, sequestering carbon, and plants to try for your home garden.
Greeley is planning a “Garden in a Box” sale,
to get residents started on their gardens, according to a news release from the city....
Fort Collins workshop helps gardeners work with, not against, the climate
Gardening in Colorado is not for wimps.
Growing your food is its own reward, but it’s fun to win stuff, too.
Colorado Springs gardening enthusiast Larry Stebbins is launching a contest to get more backyard gardens started in 2019. At least 100 more.
The Urban Farm is a non-profit organization located in Denver, Colorado.
We provide an important, fun, and educational experience to our visitors.
A Low Cost Construction Technique for Small Foundations
Bring beauty, utility, and productivity to your landscape by creating a personalized kitchen garden.
I'm a coffee drinker but I also like tea, especially herbal tea.
There are hundreds of memes out there on the internet about how ironic life can be sometimes. The one that springs to my mind, I made myself.
On a recent episode of Fine Cooking filmed in the Paris apartment of Patricia Wells, Ms. Wells was whipping up a chimichurri sauce for the steaks.
On a Wing and a Prayer - Monarch Butterflies and Home Gardeners