The Urban Homestead: Composting in Your Own Back Yard
Sun., July 20, Noon - 4 p.m. @ York Street
Soil is the foundation of our food supply and all that we grow. Compost is one of the best enriching, enlivening meals we can feed the soil and our plants. Creating and using compost helps create good soil tilth and leads to vibrant, healthy plants, especially in Western gardens lacking in organic matter. Come learn the art and science of building fertility through composting-nature’s recycling process.
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The Urban Homestead: Pesto Party
Sat., July 26, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ York Street
If you long for the taste of fresh, homemade pesto each summer, dream no more. Here’s your chance to test several herbs, including basil, for the ultimate pesto! At our pesto party, we’ll prepare and taste pesto using chives, mint and sun-dried tomatoes.
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The Urban Homestead: Extending the Season
Sun., Aug. 3, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. @ York Street
Crisp, fresh lettuce in November? Home-grown chard and kale in December and into January? Growing fresh produce IS possible year-round without a greenhouse. Come learn the secrets of extending the growing season in your own backyard through the use of cold frames and other season extenders.
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The Urban Homestead: How to Get Started in Beekeeping
Sat., Aug. 9, 10 a.m. - Noon @ Chatfield
Get an introduction to the basics of beekeeping from professional beekeeper Jerry Webb. You will get a brief overview of equipment setup; maintenance of hives; harvesting and packaging honey, pollen, wax and other bee products; and most importantly, how to keep your bees healthy and productive. Late summer is honey-harvesting time, so come learn what you need to know to get your hives set up and ready for next spring.
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The Maverick in the Garden: Beauty’s Only Skin Deep: James Rose’s Modern Landscape Aesthetic
Bonfils-Stanton Series
Sat., Aug. 16, 11 a.m. @ York Street
Dean Cardasis is a co-founder and director of The James Rose Center for Landscape Architectural Research and Design in Ridgewood, N.J.
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The Urban Homestead: Gourmet Garlic
Sat., Sept. 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ York Street
Colorado has a great climate for growing garlic and the fall is the best time for planting. Join us in September for tips on finding the best varieties to grow, preparing the planting area, care for your garlic throughout the season, and storage. It will be a gastronomic delight, as we taste roasted, sautéed and raw garlic. Take home some outstanding cloves of both hardneck and softneck varieties.
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The Neighbor in the Garden: The Welcoming Garden: The Gardens at the Front of Your House
Bonfils-Stanton Series
Sat., Sept. 20, 11 a.m. @ York Street
Gordon Hayward is a nationally recognized garden designer, a writer for Horticulture Magazine and contributing editor at Fine Gardening Magazine.
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Mushroom Propagation at Home
Sat., Sept. 27, 1 p.m. -3 p.m. @ York Street
Don’t pay those high grocery store prices! Learn to grow fantastic, fresh and delicious mushrooms in your garage or basement.
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