Living in Colorado has many benefits. We experience plentiful sunshine, four distinct seasons, varied outdoor landscapes from the Plains to the Rocky Mountains and down to the desert in the Four Corners region. The unique topography allows for interesting growing conditions which can provide fruits and vegetables nearly year round – with a little research, building, and planning. The farmers of our state have realized... Read More
It’s been a quiet break at Creek Side Gardens the past few weeks. The Green Team is taking it easy, resting up from a terrific 2017 season and re-charging the batteries for the upcoming fun ahead in 2018! But beneath the quiet is the gentle rumbling of springtime planning, supply deliveries, greenhouse maintenance and a little crop work. Plus, somebody must be here every day... Read More
The harried pace of the holiday season is behind us, for now. Time to take a deep breath and face 2018 head on! A new year, a new outlook, some unresolved resolutions on the horizon? The “To Do List” looms large and we are barely two weeks into January. What if this year we all resolve to keep it simple. Take a moment and commit... Read More
Let us go back to the beauties That are pocketed deep in our past, They joys we relinquished with childhood But which hauntingly linger and last! Let us return to the Christmas That remains with the children of time — The Christmas of wonderful wishes, Of stardust, and snowdrift, and chime! Let us go back to the vision Of evergreen peace in our rooms, Pretty... Read More
In between Black Friday and Cyber Monday lies Small Business Saturday, a great opportunity to support your favorite family-owned, local neighborhood Small Business. This Nov. 24, we want to share Small Business Saturday® with you! It’s a holiday shopping tradition, proudly backed by American Express that celebrates small businesses like ours. And it wouldn’t be a celebration without customers like you joining us. So, mark... Read More
As a society we have been playing games to stretch our physical ability, bend our mental capacity, and just to be entertained. The entrepreneurs of the 1800s made it a goal to publish and make available a variety of board games to the general public. From the 1930s to the mid 1980s, one could say these were the “Golden Years” of board gaming. This was... Read More
“Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight.” Anonymous Many a youngster (and maybe some “young at heart”) have stood waiting patiently for the last light of day to set, anticipating a glimpse of the first star. Today, due to the ever increasing population of major cities and their surrounding... Read More
Growing beautiful flowers and garden plants is a year ’round adventure. So as the cold temperatures come rolling in this time of year, the Green Team is busy preparing the greenhouses for winter. Most of the Creek Side greenhouses are empty this time of the year. The heaters are turned off and the irrigation lines have been drained to prevent freezing. It is amazing how... Read More
From season to season means Creek Side Gardens rolls through the seasons from spring to summer to fall and continues into the Holiday season, don’t miss these upcoming events! Creek Side Community Artists The Fifth Creek Side Community Artists event will be held Saturday November 2 from 10am-3pm. Many of last year’s exhibitors will be on hand, plus a great group of new and original... Read More
As we close in on the middle of the month, much has transpired in this 10th month of the year! We saw our first frost which was quickly followed by the first freeze and snowfall of the season. Is fall really settling down or did it just get geared up? Here’s a nostalgic look into the waning season; When wheat fields turn to burnished... Read More
