Summer vacation is approaching. Many families have been anticipating a break from the school and work schedules. This is not the time for biorhythmic confusion. If you’re planning a trip which involves traveling through multiple time zones, you can’t avoid jet lag. Studies have found that it takes a full day to recover from each time zone you travel through. Our bodies are naturally programmed... Read More
Spring is the time of the year when Creek Side really shines! Your Green Team of dedicated gardening experts have prepared colorful flowers of all sizes and shapes that fill the Creek Side Gardens Courtyard, the Perennial Pathway and Woodland Walk, the Front Yard Rose Garden, all the Greenhouses and the Indoor Living Gift Boutique. Herbs & Veggies House One is full of... Read More
Tomato Beefsteak Brandy Boy Versatile in the kitchen, this is one of the tastiest tomatoes you can grow. A hybrid of the classic Brandywine, Brandy Boy has the benefits of an heirloom – incredible taste, smooth and thin skin – without the drawbacks. Producing loads of large pink fruits, this tomato is best eaten fresh in salads. These tomatoes need at least one inch (2.5... Read More
For all the students preparing for History and English Lit finals in upcoming weeks, here is a seasonal interest piece just for you! In 1157, collection of writings by Thomas Tusser, “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry,” there is a poem. A familiar poem by today’s standards, but probably would not pass the grade in class due to its brief length. It goes as follows:... Read More
Our Creek Side Gardens Spring Spectacular Open House is your best opportunity to get a sneak peek as to what all the new plants and flowers are going to look like this spring and summer. Lots of new annual flowers for our big, beautiful hanging baskets and container gardens, plus a big selection of new perennial varieties. Enjoy coffee and snacks in the morning and... Read More
Well, you better find them because it is “National Knuckles Down Month!” This phrase was commonly used to describe the process of getting busy and doing something productive in the business world. Quite simply, the term is used in the game of Marbles. When getting ready to “shoot” the marble, you turn your hand palm up with all of your knuckles (except for your thumb)... Read More
It’s Spring Fever Time! Can you name the State to it’s Flower? Yes, there are repeats…and there is a pattern! STATE FLOWER STATE STATE FLOWER STATE STATE FLOWER STATE CAMELLIA FORGET ME NOT SAGUARO CACTUS APPLE BLOSSOM GOLDEN POPPY COLUMBINE CO MOUNTAIN LAUREL PEACH BLOSSOM ORANGE BLOSSOM CHEROKEE ROSE HIBISCUS SYRINGA VIOLET PEONY WILD ROSE SUNFLOWER GOLDENROD MAGNOLIA PINE CONE BLACK EYED SUSAN... Read More
It takes an average of twenty-five hours for a hen to form and lay an egg. Salt causes raw egg to congeal. This makes it an especially helpful agent in cleaning up any egg-decorating accidents. An old farmer’s saying holds that if you hear thunder on the first day of April, the corn and hay crops will be plentiful. April Fool’s day originated in France,... Read More
Helpful numbers when shopping for potting soil: 1 US dry quart = 0.033420139 cubic foot. 5 gallon bucket = 14 dry quarts = 0.54 ft³ How to calculate amount of potting soil needed for containers (*not included in Tables below) Convert all dimensions from inches into feet. ( 3” ÷ 12” = .25 feet) Multiply the three dimensions together (length x width x height)... Read More
Not only does it feel like spring, with the warm weather we are experiencing right now, it sometimes feels like summer is right around the corner. But wait a minute…we live in the Rocky Mountain growing region. What does that mean? Well, for all of you have lived in this area for some time, you know what that means. There is more cold, snow, rain... Read More
