Lawn Care Fertilize with lawn fertilizer now, and then again in October. Fertilome Winterizer would be an excellent choice. Aerate your lawn to open up the root zone to accept more water. Water the lawn well a day or two before aerating the lawn. It should be moist a couple of inches deep, but not soggy. Flag any sprinkler heads to avoid damage. Consider seeding... Read More
DENVER MOVIE PREMIER: After more than two years in the making, a movie that connects solutions for pollinators, Colorado water and the importance of gardening locally with native species is hitting the big screen in Denver. “Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home” is a 90-minute environmental, educational documentary that will have its Denver premier at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at Denver Botanic Gardens.... Read More
September is a month of transition at Creek Side, just like it is for everybody. The cooler weather brings a big change in crops and the beginning of new projects as we get ready for winter. Out with the old and in with the new, as they say! Summer annuals are mostly finished for the season and the courtyard has been filled with all the... Read More
Audubon Society of Greater Denver 6th Annual HOOTenanny Owl & Bluegrass Festival Saturday, September 24, 10am-2pm Register Here Get Outdoors and Explore Nocturnal Wildlife Hike – Owls of Chatfield Friday, September 16 from 6:30-8:30p Join us for this ever popular program in search of bats, beavers, owls, and more. Listen for coyote calls, check out the bat... Read More
“You may delay, but time will not.” ― Benjamin Franklin Labor Day Weekend is growing dim in our memories and most believe this is the end of the gardening season…not yet! The average first frost in the Denver metro area is the first week of October (caveat: it can be as early as mid-September or as late as the end of October). Keep some lightweight... Read More
Free-form tarts (sometimes called crostatas) are an easy, quick-to-prepare way to use up seasonal fruit. ACTIVE: 25 MIN TOTAL TIME: 2 HR 25 MIN SERVINGS: 8 INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Salt 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 cup ice water 5 peaches (2 pounds)—halved, pitted and sliced 1/2 inch thick 1/4 cup... Read More
Go early for the best selection. Check out all the booths before making your choices. There is generally a large and colorful variety of produce and locally-made food products. Cash is always accepted but many of Colorado farmers’ markets also accept credit cards and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards that enable food stamp transactions at farmers’ markets. Bring cloth shopping bags. They are sturdier and... Read More
Cucurbita maxima a.k.a Fall and Winter Squash This vegetable staple was a basic part of the agricultural system predating the exploration of the Spanish in the ancient Americas. The squash plant, whose horticultural family dates back 7,000 to 10,000 years ago, archeologists trace its origination to Mexico. The seeds from this plant were saved from each year’s harvest and traded from tribe to tribe throughout... Read More
Elm Leaf Miners are active now! Leafminers are insects that feed within a leaf, producing large blotches or meandering tunnels. Although leafminer injuries are conspicuous, most leafminers produce injuries that have little, if any, effect on plant health. Leafminers are insects that have a habit of feeding within leaves or needles, producing tunneling injuries. Areas mined by insects die and dry out. Although injuries produced... Read More
Thanks to Robert Gibbon Johnson of Salem, New Jersey in 1820 having the courage to boldly eat a ripe tomato in front of the townspeople and surviving the feat. Today, we may think that is no big deal, but prior to his gastronomic prowess, tomatoes were considered poisonous. The tomato is related, botanically, to deadly nightshade and mandrake of the Solanaceae family which explains the... Read More
