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Category Archives: Gardens
Great Progress in Divide
Our May 19, 2013 “Hands-on” workshop was successful in that we had fun, learned a lot and we were productive. A windy, but beautiful day made it enjoyable to be outdoors with Pikes Peak in the distance. This crew of … Continue reading
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Day Trip to Westcliffe
Visiting High Altitude Gardeners in Westcliffe from Lee Willoughby on Vimeo. In search of Local Food Shift stories, Nanna, Samantha, Laura, Kathy and I headed toward Westcliffe for a day trip. We visited Penn and Cord's homestead northeast of Westcliffe. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Greenhouses, Local Food Economy, Seeds, Video
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Kickstart Your Mountain Garden
Steve and Michelle describing their garden to an attentive audience. The Harvest Center promotes healthy food and active living. This video was a component of our March 17, 2013 workshop. We presented data related to nutritional density of vegetables; make … Continue reading
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Winter Market in Woodland Park
Congratulations to our friends at the Woodland Park Farmers Market for their successful run of Winter Markets at the Ute Pass Event Center.
Posted in Farmers Market, Gardens, Greenhouses, Local Food Economy, Special Event, Video
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Ron Capen’s Drip Irrigation Presentation
At the January 20th workshop, Ron described three approaches to drip irrigation suitable for our high altitude environment. He stimulated people’s interest in preparing for this Summer’s drought by installing a system from Dripworks.com. Click on the parts list photo … Continue reading
Seed Sprouting Time Lapse Video
Germination timelapse from Ales Kladnik on Vimeo.
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Too Hot, Dry & Windy to Garden? No Way!
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2012 Harvest Center Videos
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Tagged high altitude gardening
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Harvesting and Planting before the Hard Freeze
Jill, Sam and Lee harvested Jerusalem Artichokes, amended the soil, and planted Pueblo Early Garlic. We took the “Sunchokes” and tomatoes from the dome to the Community Cupboard. Jill explained cooking methods to the pantry volunteers. We then went to … Continue reading
Meeting in the Yurt
Ron, Jim, Paula, Jill, Grace, Sam and Lee (behind camera) held the Projects Committee in the yurt at Aspen Valley Ranch. We reviewed projects at local schools and food pantries. We discussed the successful indoor Farmers Market and showing of … Continue reading
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