I’ll say it: the Colorado Rockies are playing on the wrong type of grass. As October knocks on the door and the regular season winds down, the boys of summer need something better, something to focus their resolve, something inspiring. They need… Buffalo grass. Before the turfies and sports field managers rise up in protest, [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Colorado Rockies need boost from Buffalo Grass
Posted in Lawns, tagged buffalo grass, Colorado Rockies, Legacy buffalo grass on September 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Tale of a hops harvesting rookie
Posted in Uncategorized, Vegetables and fruit, tagged beer hops, Cascade hops, growing hops, harvesting hops on September 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Just because I didn’t have enough to do in fall, I planted hops. Actually, I planted them for other reasons, but in the middle of vegetable harvest, having to harvest hops turned into a two-day marathon that left me scratched, itching, and sticky from lupulin. Growing the plant is easy, but knowing when to harvest is [...]
Snow forecasted for Front Range tonight
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged frost protection, snow protection of gardens on September 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Be careful what you wish for. In a grump after spending all day Sunday processing tomatoes (dehydrating, saucing, freezing), I blurted out “C’mon frost!” Frost may not show up but his cousin, snow, is predicted for the Denver area tonight after midnight. Rain mixed with snow and accumulations up to one-inch are expected, so pick [...]
Cold temperature alert!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cold temperatures, frost protection, plant covers on September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gardeners, if you have tropical plants in containers or houseplants you grew on the patio, now is the time to bring those in for the night. Temperatures are predicted to be 38 to 40 degrees tonight, far colder than those plants will tolerate. The week long forecast looks to be a bit colder at night, [...]
Iron Fist Florist fun event for all
Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized, tagged Cindy Anderson AIFD, Floral Association of the Rockies, florist, Franklin Mera, Iron Fist Florist, Susan Carr AIFD on September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday at the Colorado Fall Home Show in Denver, the Floral Association of the Rockies held an event that pitted three talented designers in a competition to see who had what it takes to wear the Iron Fist Florist crown. Battling petal to petal, the three gladiators had one hour to create a design using three [...]
Denver Botanic Gardens Fall Bulb Sale
Posted in Flowers, Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve been thinking about adding some spring color to your landscape but want a splash of drama, clear your calendar and head on out to the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Fall Bulb Sale tomorrow, Saturday, September 19, starting at 9 a.m. (members get to shop early, at 8 a.m.). Over 18,000 bulbs will be for [...]
Wasps in fall
Posted in Bad bugs, icky diseases, and operator error, tagged wasp control, wasp control; yellow jackets; paper wasps; traps, Wasps, yellow jackets on September 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Every year when fall creeps in around the garden, harvest is at its peak. But not all who glean the garden are popping things into freezers or canning jars. Some are taking it back to the queen, where she waits, grumpy from heat and exhausted from a summer spent laying eggs, surrounded by a court [...]
Top tomatoes from taste testing
Posted in Vegetables and fruit, tagged tomato tasting, tomatoes on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been following this blog, you might know that I have a passion for tomatoes. One that borders on obsession and yes, today’s post is yet another ode to the love apple. We had a tomato workshop last Friday, one that brought 45 Colorado Master Gardeners out to Loveland to learn fall tips for [...]
Winter Squash a fall delight
Posted in Vegetables and fruit, tagged how to harvest squash, powdery mildew, squash harvest, when to harvest squash, winter squash on September 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Reader Jeff of Nature Hills Nursery waxed eloquent in his comment on the post Harvest Frenzy, and I’d like to follow up on a topic he mentioned: getting your family to love squash. Ok, we’ve all been there. After all, we were rookies once and planted a few extra seeds because they look so danged small in [...]
