Planning a vegetable garden and knowing what your family likes to eat prior to preserving helps prepare you for a summer of family fun. There are many fresh vegetables that we enjoy from our gardens such as tomatoes, lettuce, peas, and more. With planning and effort, we can create a garden to enjoy all our […]
Fall Vegetable Garden Clean Up
Now we gear our time in the garden towards clean up. Preparing our garden for a long winter’s rest. Fall clean up can involve many different processes depending how you choose to manage your garden. Some common activities include: Removing dead, diseased and/or infested plants and materials Layering mulch to protect plants Applying a protective […]
Grow & Give: A Modern Victory Garden Project
The concept is simple enough… grow your own food and donate what you can locally. In March 2020, a team of Colorado State University Extension staff and faculty saw an opportunity to pivot our programming. We poured our energy into a Modern Victory Garden Project we simply call, Grow & Give. Victory Gardens Victory Gardens […]