When we think of eating healthy, what may come to mind, is the thought of eating organic produce or fresh home-grown organically grown vegetables. Mainly because we may prefer to know where our food comes from and that it has not been sprayed with chemicals. But this notion of organic gardening does not fully encompass the full scope of what organic vegetable gardening truly means.... Read More
“WISH FLOWERS” O, rich and haughty, King of village flowers! Each day is coronation time, You have no humble hours. I like to see you bring a troop To beat the blue-grass spears, To scorn the lawn-mower that would be Like fate’s triumphant shears, Your yellow heads are cut away, It seems your reign is o’er. By noon you raise a sea of stars More... Read More
Roses Last week of April/ first week in May we will herald the arrival of over 300 rose bushes and a great selection of flowering shrubs and trees. Because most of our display areas are out of doors, we like to wait until late April to bring them in so that hopefully most of the cold, snowy weather has passed. This year could have been... Read More
The paradox of time in history is that we: Have taller buildings, but shorter tempers Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints We spend more, but have less We buy more, but enjoy it less We have bigger houses and smaller families Bigger churches and smaller congregations A multitude of prayers, but very little faith A blessed life, but lack of gratitude A loving God for our... Read More
At Creek Side Gardens, we believe that joy comes from being connected and making active contributions to the community. Our free community events create a place where we come together to celebrate the seasons all through the calendar year. This Event Season at Creek Side Gardens is especially fun and exciting as we kick-off another successful year. One of everybody’s favorites is the Creek Side... Read More
A Child Do you know what it is to be a child? It is to be something very different from the grownup of today. It is to have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of life; it is to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that elves can reach to whisper in your ear; to seek out... Read More
Pansies and early annual flowers Pansies and violas are the perfect annual flower for planting in April. Everybody loves their cheerful and colorful smiling flower faces in the early season. Plant pansies in April because they love the cool, bright growing conditions that April offers. They are very cold temperature tolerant and will withstand whatever Mother Nature throws our way now. Freezing temperatures, snow, rain... Read More
Asparagus crowns Asparagus grows best in deep, well-drained sandy loam soil. Improve Colorado soils with organic matter like compost to increase drainage. Make a trench 8“deep, in rows 4’ apart. The asparagus crowns are then laid in the trench 8-12” apart. Cover the crowns with 2-3” of soil. Once the asparagus begins to emerge in the furrow, gradually fill in and cover small weeds. Eventually... Read More
“…The Darkest Hour is Just Before Dawn…” Thomas Fuller For those of us “late-risers,” getting up to measure how ‘dark it is before dawn,’ isn’t going to happen. In actuality, this phrase first appeared in print during the late 1700s and is attributed to the English theologian and historian, Thomas Fuller. It has been used more as a teaching proverb meaning, ‘There is hope, even... Read More
Creek Side grows over 350 varieties of perennials right in site in our nice, cool greenhouses down on the creek. Just like all the beautiful annual flowering hanging basket and container gardens. Selecting the perennial plants for your garden directly from the grower offers several advantages. Plant Quality See the difference in quality for yourself. Big, healthy plants that are going to grow well and... Read More
