It's getting to be that time of year again. Holiday cheer, the giving spirit and of course the unbeatable smell of fresh cut trees and greenery. As we wait for our first true snow in the Denver Metro Area, what better way to feel good than walk in your home and smell a forest. Of course getting a fresh cut tree you need to treat it right and it is simple. Keep water it watered, and cool, try and keep any breezes off of it and they don't like getting sunburned in a west or south window. If you buy the right tree and treat it well the joy you can get from a fresh cut Christmas tree is priceless.
Some quick things to think about, an Oregon Douglas Fir lasts inside about 10-14 days inside, a Noble fir and Fraser Fir will get you to New Years. The Nordman Fir will last until Martin Luther King Jr Day, and the Concolor Fir will last until Valentine's day as long as you treat them with care.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Rain is the factor of life
Isn't it a great time to see the rain? No, well think about it this way. You don't need to water your lawn, vegetable garden or plants outside. If you like working in the mud now is the time! Of course you can get a little cold. But working in compost and weeding are extremly easy when it is raining. Have you tried pulling weeds when it's 90 degrees outside? Working in compost when the ground is so hard you can break your shovel?
It seems a bit odd but the rain is great for helping the yard, especially when it is struggling. Grass will turn green in 2 days, aphids somehow seem to disappear from trees and roses. Spider mites go the way the wind blows and all those grass clippings that your neighbors leave out finally get worked into the soil.
For all the dreariness that appears, variety in life and enjoyment seem to arrive, only wait a day or sometimes a few hours in Colorado. Besides who doesn't look forward to getting warm inside once you have worked your tail off in the rain during the day. So take the time enjoy the rain as 95 degree weather is around the corner.
It seems a bit odd but the rain is great for helping the yard, especially when it is struggling. Grass will turn green in 2 days, aphids somehow seem to disappear from trees and roses. Spider mites go the way the wind blows and all those grass clippings that your neighbors leave out finally get worked into the soil.
For all the dreariness that appears, variety in life and enjoyment seem to arrive, only wait a day or sometimes a few hours in Colorado. Besides who doesn't look forward to getting warm inside once you have worked your tail off in the rain during the day. So take the time enjoy the rain as 95 degree weather is around the corner.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Vegetable Gardening Getting Started Advice
The vegetable gardening season is fast approaching and many of us have already begun the ground work. During the long fall season, many gardeners were creating new flower and vegetable bedus. If you are in a new home or are considering rejuvenating and old flower bed, there are a few things to consider before getting your hands dirty.
First, a vegetable garden needs as much sun as possible. Five to six hours each day is preferred by the sun loving tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and melons. Other vegetables, like the cool season lettuce, would be happy in a cooler spot on an east side. Therefore, observe the yard for a few days and make notes of where the sun strikes and for how long. This valuable information may be the difference between an Early Girl tomato ripening in 45 or 65 days.
Second, vegetables do best in soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. You can test them yourself or send them the CSU and have them tested for about $27.
Third, a gardener needs to amend the soil to break up the hard clay. Compost and till as necessary in order to break and allow. Ask for help from us for the amounts you might need.
First, a vegetable garden needs as much sun as possible. Five to six hours each day is preferred by the sun loving tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and melons. Other vegetables, like the cool season lettuce, would be happy in a cooler spot on an east side. Therefore, observe the yard for a few days and make notes of where the sun strikes and for how long. This valuable information may be the difference between an Early Girl tomato ripening in 45 or 65 days.
Second, vegetables do best in soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. You can test them yourself or send them the CSU and have them tested for about $27.
Third, a gardener needs to amend the soil to break up the hard clay. Compost and till as necessary in order to break and allow. Ask for help from us for the amounts you might need.
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