Stories tagged with Gardening

This corn was grown in the summer of 2021 using family heirloom seeds, we plan to use the corn in hot cereal for breakfast!

Fri Feb 11th, 2022

Getting ready for gardening in the new year!

Cucumbers and chile harvested two weeks ago. I grilled the chile peppers and sliced the cucumbers for snacks.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

Reflections from the garden

Bok choy is a great fast-growing leafy green that's tasty in stir fries. I started this bok choy indoors in March, transplanted at the end of April and harvested just this past weekend. If you plant now, try to give it some shade as it may get too hot.

Thu May 20th, 2021

Planting season is now!

Planting lettuce is the perfect cold-weather vegetable to plant in the spring. This bed was planted in the spring season of 2020 and includes mixed lettuce. I was making my own salads as early as May!

Fri Mar 12th, 2021

What are cold-weather plants?

Gardening projects at home can be a great stress reliver, while also providing fresh produce for homecooked meals or canning. With the shorter growing season in Southwest Colorado, one option is to buy healthy plants at a local nursery to jump start your summer garden.

Tue May 26th, 2020

Tending a family garden

Mon May 11th, 2020

How to read seed packets

Fri Feb 28th, 2020

How to decide what to grow this year

Preparing the garden beds in my backyard and soil for the upcoming summer vegetables. The broccoli and kale are already in and growing leaves.

Fri May 24th, 2019

Planting Spring Vegetables

Once the active compost pile is mature, it is time to mix that compost into the garden, adding nutrition to the raised garden beds or other growing areas.

Thu Apr 11th, 2019

Healthy soil, healthy garden, healthy you

Cornstalks fill a backyard garden, another ideal crop choice for the arid temperatures of the Southwest region.

Fri Mar 29th, 2019

Ready, set, plant!

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