Microgreens and Baby Greens are trending everywhere from cooking shows and magazines to fancy restaurants and food trucks. But here’s a secret – you can grow them right in your home! February is a great time to grow these nutritious greens indoors and are a nutrient-packed way to get your “green Fix” in winter. All you’ll need is a bright window or grow light, warm... Read More
It is helpful to know which fruits will continue to ripen after they are harvested and sitting on your kitchen counter or in the fridge. And which fruits do not continue to ripen after harvest. Mature versus Ripe One super helpful tip as a home fruit grower is to understand the importance of maturity as a plant milestone. Mature does not mean ripe. Maturity means... Read More
During the last two weeks we’ve planted over 10,000 pots of Grown Fresh™ perennials that will begin to bloom and be ready to plant in your garden and landscape beginning mid-April. Over 350 different varieties selected by our professional staff to grow and perform well in our hot, dry Colorado growing climate. Because we select every variety grown, not only can you expect our plants... Read More
Last year, home vegetable gardeners loved Creek Sides new Burpee vegetable plant program! Many of you are familiar with Burpee, a company that has faithfully served home vegetable gardeners for the last 143 years. So for 2019, Creek Side is expanding the Burpee variety selection to include many new varieties, in addition to many of the tried and true varieties you love! All our herbs... Read More
Spring is coming! Its arrival gives us a sense of renewal- time to get outdoors. All of us have an intuitive appreciation for the outdoors. Researchers increasingly point to the physical and psychological necessity of connecting our human well being with nature and the outdoors. One of the more meaningful ways to get up close and personal with nature, while remaining near the home front,... Read More
The longer days of February herald the first real sign that spring is on the way! Your Community Greenhouse staff of gardening professionals are busy preparing for what will certainly be another great gardening experience. Planting in the greenhouse began this week with a couple of hundred geranium and fuchsia hanging baskets. The perennials will be planted the next two weeks. Then the planting for... Read More
Last week we reviewed plans and preparation for Creek Side’s Grown Fresh™ big, beautiful annual flower Hanging Baskets and Container Gardens. Annual flowers are the most colorful flowers that will bloom all summer around your home and in the landscape. This week, more options that bring Color to your Life! Creek Side’s Grown Fresh™ perennial selection continues to expand, now offering over 350 varieties of... Read More
By Jason Daley An excerpt from SMITHSONIAN.COM JANUARY 18, 2019 A new study suggests the plants are listening, and some flowers even sweeten up their nectar when they sense a pollinator approaching. Plants have withstood the test of time, so they must react to such a crucial sensory tool as well, right? This question is the essentially the basis of Tel Aviv University evolutionary theoretician... Read More
Provided by our friends at Botanical Interests – Creek Side Gardens exclusive supplier of premium quality flower and vegetable seeds. Botanical Interests ANNUALS Varieties that complete their life cycle in one year or less, requiring sowing every year. Annual flower varieties often bloom profusely and over a long period of time. BIENNIALS Varieties, both flowers and vegetables, that complete their life cycle in two years,... Read More
There has been and continues to be lots of behind the scene’s action taking place at Creek Side as we prepare for another fun spring season to bring color into the lives of our community. Construction of our new growing greenhouse was completed this fall. This will allow us to increase our production of beautiful Container Gardens for early season purchase. You will find an... Read More
