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Ron & Ron Renew Community Garden
Community Garden Renewal is the green version of Urban Renewal! This version costs the taxpayer nothing and builds a true community through the interaction of volunteers and family gardeners. If the video link inspires you to “come garden with us”, then … Continue reading
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Ancient Grains Project Launched
Inspired by Joe & Kim Morin’s quinoa farm near Lake George, people from Pikes Peak Community Foundation, University of Colorado Colorado Springs and The Harvest Center formed a project group to grow ancient grains in our high altitude environment. We … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition, Sustainability
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Harvest Center Community Event
Join us 2-5pm at the Woodland Park Library for a celebration of Earth Day on April 20, 2012. Over 20 exhibits sponsored by local school, community and businesses will highlight environmental, food and energy issues. The Pikes Peak Courier View … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, Greenhouses, Renewable Energy, Special Event, Sustainability
Tagged Activities, Earth Day, Schools
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Planting Seeds & Building Beds
About sixty high altitude gardeners gathered in the Woodland Park Library Sunday afternoon to hear neighbors talk about growing food here in the mountains. The lineup included: Introduction by Lee Willoughby. Mary Menz described methods for planting hops and her use of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, Greenhouses, HC Tips, Sustainability
Tagged heirloom seeds, raised beds, seedlings, transplanting
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Veggies & Harvesters on Beautiful Day in the Mountains
March 11, 2012 was a great day for harvesting veggies at the dome and posing for a photo in the warm, sunny afternoon while facing south and admiring Pikes Peak. Kathy and Laura form a great harvest team. After washing … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouses, Nutrition
Tagged Community Cupboard, dome, Pikes Peak, veggies
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Three Articles Related to Harvest Center
Early in 2012, three articles of interest to Harvest Center members appeared in the Pikes Peak courier view: 1) the role of The Harvest Center about the local food movement; 2) the ribbon cutting for a 22 ft dome greenhouse … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouses
Tagged Dome Greenhouse, education, high altitude gardening, local food, retirement
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Seed Lending Library in Westcliffe, CO
Congratulations to the community of gardeners in Westcliffe, CO for establishing a Seed Lending Library where “… you to check seed out for free, grow it out in your garden, and return twice as much seed as you took – … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Sustainability
Tagged heirloom seeds, high altitude gardening, sustainability
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Harvesting and planting in the dome
On this snowy day, Ron C. and Laura planted seedlings while Kathy & Lee harvested beautiful greens. Each experience with friends in the dome greenhouse is accompanied by an expression of gratitude. Kathy refers to volunteers as “Dome Angels”.
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Planting in the dome
Ron B. and Lee planted three seed trays today–Galilee Spinach, Brightlight Swiss Chard, dwarf pak choi, Claremont lettuce, Winter Density lettuce, Golden celery and Shiraz beets. We also tended to the chores which always bubble up to grab your attention … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouses, Nutrition, Sustainability
Tagged chores, greenhouse, Planting seeds
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Plan your best, most nutritious garden
(Scroll down for link to event report in comment by admin) We’ll begin with an overview of how to select seeds and seed companies in order to maximize likelihood of success. You’ll learn which seeds to plant indoors and which … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, Greenhouses, Nutrition, Sustainability
Tagged heirloom seeds, high altitude gardening, kitchen herbs, organic seeds
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