Happy Halloween by Vicky Spelman

Courtesy Design*Sponge

Have you carved your pumpkins?  If not, here are some fun ideas to try (compliments of Design*Sponge).

Take care dealing with snow-damaged trees - Colorado State Forest Service

 

Colorado State Forest Service

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Coloradans who are dealing with broken tree limbs after this past weekend’s snowstorm may be considering actions to protect and repair them.

The Courage Garden Fire by Bernadette Costa

 

Photo: Courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff

It was Thursday, October 8, 10:30 a.m. when I heard about the Courage Garden fire.  I am a master gardener at CSU Extension Office of Jefferson County. 

Want to grow some herbs inside this Winter? by Vicky Spelman

Poster by Vicky Spelman

Herbs grown indoors offer many benefits including fragrant foliage, various foliage colors and shapes, and a constant supply of herb leaves for cooking.

2020: My Year as an Apprentice Master Gardener by Nancy Shepard

Nancy Shepard 

Looking back on almost nine months of being in the Colorado Jefferson County Apprentice Master Gardener program, I started reflecting on what a wonderful experience it’s been. First and foremost, I was most amazed with the PEOPLE in this program. All the CMG’s, instructors, coordinators, CSU staff, mentors and other Apprentice Master Gardeners were the most wonderful set of people I have ever met. Besides the incredible knowledge everyone passed along, their helpfulness, humility, kindness and good humor were like no other group I’ve belonged to. And despite the setbacks that came with the COVID outbreak, they rallied to still make this year’s program a first-rate experience.

Is Produce safe to harvest and eat after a frost? By Joyce D’Agostino

Courtesy University of California Ag Department

This year has been challenging for gardeners on many levels. Here in the front range of Colorado, we had two unexpected frosts that happened over two holiday weekends. 

Recipe for Bulb Lasagna by Vicky Spelman

Courtesy: NC State Extension

It is planting layers of different bulbs in the same pot, creating a beautiful Spring display with the various bulb types blooming in secession. It will fill like the pot seemingly has perpetual color to welcome in Spring.