Wheat Ridge Community Garden - Harvest Mountain
We have about a half acre with two garden areas. Property is zoned agricultural and has a ditch along with city water. We will have organic growing of veggies, herbs and flowers. Right now is time to reserve a plot. Will have raised bed area for ADA. Go to www.meetup.com and type in Wheat Ridge Community Garden for other info. Will demonstrate and educate local folks all season and host some outside dinners with our produce. Will provide some produce to food banks. Want to work with children and youth for education. Just let us know what you would like to teach and try in regards to growing organic veggies.
(This listing was last updated on Feb 28, 2010)
Contact Information
Barbara Moore
720 231 8337
[email us]
Location
4322 Xenon Street
Wheat Ridge , CO 80232
SUSTAIN-US.blogspot.com
Mailing Address:
11505 w texas ave
lakewood, CO 80232
Garden Info:
Garden Type: Neighborhood Garden
Setting: Suburban
Host Org: Harvest Mountain
Handicap Accessible: no
Size: 9800
Number of Plots: 30
Avg Plot Size: 0
Year Founded:2009
Languages:
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Structures:
tool shed
Amenities:
water, parking, trees
Association Memberships:
* American Community Gardening Association (ACGA)
* Denver Urban Gardens (DUG)
Events Calendar:
Clean Up and Prepare Land -march 8-15
(Mar 8, 2010 - Mar 14, 2010)
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
COPA - Colorado Organic Producers Assc - join now !
COPA - www.coloradoorganic.org
The Colorado Organic Producers Association (COPA) was formed in 1987 to provide education, information, and networking services to promote and facilitate the production, distribution, and consumption of Colorado organic food products. COPA members represent all segments of agriculture - producer, processer, wholesaler, retailer, educator, and consumer.
COPA Goals:
* To encourage and facilitate the adoption of resources-conserving and environmentally sound agricultural methods.
* To share information regarding organic farming practices based on scientific research and personal experiences.
* To establish and oversee standards of quality for effective marketing of organic foods.
* To bring growers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers together to promote a better understanding of the organic trade.
Services:
* Serves as the recognized contact and membership group for organic agriculture in Colorado.
* Promotes Colorado organically grown products.
* Monitors and recommends actions to the official organic certification bodies.
* Assists in the marketing of crops, products, and services through publications such as the Marketing Directory.
* Sponsors educational conferences and events.
* Promotes sustainable agriculture.
* Communicates to consumers the integrity and importance of organically grown.
* Facilitates the sharing of critical information among COPA members through the COPA Newsletter.
The Colorado Organic Producers Association (COPA) was formed in 1987 to provide education, information, and networking services to promote and facilitate the production, distribution, and consumption of Colorado organic food products. COPA members represent all segments of agriculture - producer, processer, wholesaler, retailer, educator, and consumer.
COPA Goals:
* To encourage and facilitate the adoption of resources-conserving and environmentally sound agricultural methods.
* To share information regarding organic farming practices based on scientific research and personal experiences.
* To establish and oversee standards of quality for effective marketing of organic foods.
* To bring growers, processors, distributors, retailers, and consumers together to promote a better understanding of the organic trade.
Services:
* Serves as the recognized contact and membership group for organic agriculture in Colorado.
* Promotes Colorado organically grown products.
* Monitors and recommends actions to the official organic certification bodies.
* Assists in the marketing of crops, products, and services through publications such as the Marketing Directory.
* Sponsors educational conferences and events.
* Promotes sustainable agriculture.
* Communicates to consumers the integrity and importance of organically grown.
* Facilitates the sharing of critical information among COPA members through the COPA Newsletter.
heirloom tomatoes - which to grow -book to buy
56 Heirloom Tomatoes Rated Excellent for Flavor
2/10/2010 5:10:23 PM
By Cheryl Long
Tags: tomatoes, varieties
American seed catalogs offer literally hundreds of tomato varieties but the catalogs don’t always reveal which ones have really great flavor. But now, thanks to the extraordinary work of Amy Goldman in her book The Heirloom Tomato, we have a source for a comprehensive flavor ratings of 200 heirloom varieties, all grown in the same location. Below is a list of the 56 heirloom tomatoes that Goldman rates as having “excellent” flavor. And she tells us what she means by “excellent”: “Scarcely equaled in texture of flesh and richness of flavor. Distinctive, delicious, deep and complex, with luscious, rich flavor. Savory, mouth-filling, and juicy. No grave faults. Finely balanced sugar-acid ratio yet endowed with intense flavor. Extremely desirable.”
In describing, evaluating and photographing such a large number of tomatoes in such a beautifully produced book, Goldman has done gardeners an unprecedented service. Plus, she’s included an outstanding selection of recipes to help us make the most of our tomato harvests. The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table was a classic the day it was published.
2/10/2010 5:10:23 PM
By Cheryl Long
Tags: tomatoes, varieties
American seed catalogs offer literally hundreds of tomato varieties but the catalogs don’t always reveal which ones have really great flavor. But now, thanks to the extraordinary work of Amy Goldman in her book The Heirloom Tomato, we have a source for a comprehensive flavor ratings of 200 heirloom varieties, all grown in the same location. Below is a list of the 56 heirloom tomatoes that Goldman rates as having “excellent” flavor. And she tells us what she means by “excellent”: “Scarcely equaled in texture of flesh and richness of flavor. Distinctive, delicious, deep and complex, with luscious, rich flavor. Savory, mouth-filling, and juicy. No grave faults. Finely balanced sugar-acid ratio yet endowed with intense flavor. Extremely desirable.”
In describing, evaluating and photographing such a large number of tomatoes in such a beautifully produced book, Goldman has done gardeners an unprecedented service. Plus, she’s included an outstanding selection of recipes to help us make the most of our tomato harvests. The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table was a classic the day it was published.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Find SUSTAIN-US on the web - To join us in growing organic food
Harvest Mountain is a grassroots non profit to educate and demonstrate and grow organic veggies and food. Go to www.meetup.com and enter - wheat ridge community garden to sign up for a plot or help us prepare the land. Go to facebook - wheat ridge colorado community garden. Go to Sustainable Colorado to find us. We will create more details in a website to let you know who our board is etc SOON.
The food system is about relationships. The most important relationship in the earth is between people. We are committed to help educate and demonstrate to youth and children in metro Denver area that what you eat affects your health and well being. Colorado Organic Producers Assc. [COPA } is a great group to support financially and with our time. Also, the USDA Jefferson Conservation District has some awesome plans to ramp up knowledge and action about changing our food system and to have healthier citizens. What ideas do you have about making a difference ? Barbara Moore
The food system is about relationships. The most important relationship in the earth is between people. We are committed to help educate and demonstrate to youth and children in metro Denver area that what you eat affects your health and well being. Colorado Organic Producers Assc. [COPA } is a great group to support financially and with our time. Also, the USDA Jefferson Conservation District has some awesome plans to ramp up knowledge and action about changing our food system and to have healthier citizens. What ideas do you have about making a difference ? Barbara Moore
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
growing organic food in small spaces
Vegetables that take up little space, such as carrots, radishes and lettuce, or crops that bear fruits over a long period of time, such as tomatoes and peppers, are perfect for container vegetable gardens. What you can grow in a container vegetable garden is limited only by the size of the container and your imagination. How about a Summer Salad container? Plant a tomato, a cucumber and some parsley or chives all in a large (24-30") container. They grow well together and have the same water and sun requirements. By late summer they might not be very pretty, but they'll keep producing into the fall.
Selecting Containers: Containers for your vegetable gardens can be almost anything: flower pots, pails, buckets, wire baskets, bushel baskets, wooden boxes, nursery flats, window planters, washtubs, strawberry pots, plastic bags, large food cans, or any number of other things.
Drainage: No matter what kind of container you choose for your vegetable garden, it should have holes at the base or in the bottom to permit drainage of excess water.
Color Considerations: You should be careful when using dark colored containers because they absorb heat which could possibly damage the plant roots. If you do use dark colored pots, try painting them a lighter color or shading just the container.
Size: The size of the container is important. For larger vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants, you should use a five gallon container for each plant. You can grow these plants in two gallon containers, however you need to give the plants considerably more attention.
Soil and Fertilizer
You can use soil in your container vegetable garden, but the synthetic mixes are much better. Peat-based mixes, containing peat and vermiculite, are excellent. They are relatively sterile and pH adjusted. They also allow the plants to get enough air and water. Mixing in one part compost to two parts planting mix will improve fertility.
Using a slow release or complete organic fertilizer at planting will keep your vegetables fed for the whole growing season.
Watering
Pots and containers always require more frequent watering than plants in the ground. As the season progresses and your plants mature, their root system will expand and require even more water. Don't wait until you see the plants wilting. Check your containers daily to judge the need for water.
• Cucumbers: Salad Bush Hybrid, Spacemaster, Bush Pickle
• Eggplant: Bambino, Slim Jim
• Green Beans: (Pole beans give a higher yield in a small footprint) Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, French Dwarf
• Green Onions: Beltsville Bunching, Crysal Wax, Evergreen Bunching
• Leaf Lettuce: Buttercrunch, Salad Bowl, Bibb
• Peppers: Frigitello, Cubanelle, Sweet Banana, Apple (Hot) Red Cherry, Jalapeno, Robustini
• Radishes: Cherry Belle, Scarlet Globe, (White) Icicle
• Squash: Ronde de Nice, Gold Rush
• Tomatoes: Patio, Pixie, Tiny Tim, Saladette, Toy Boy, Spring Giant, Tumbling Tom, Small Fry
Selecting Containers: Containers for your vegetable gardens can be almost anything: flower pots, pails, buckets, wire baskets, bushel baskets, wooden boxes, nursery flats, window planters, washtubs, strawberry pots, plastic bags, large food cans, or any number of other things.
Drainage: No matter what kind of container you choose for your vegetable garden, it should have holes at the base or in the bottom to permit drainage of excess water.
Color Considerations: You should be careful when using dark colored containers because they absorb heat which could possibly damage the plant roots. If you do use dark colored pots, try painting them a lighter color or shading just the container.
Size: The size of the container is important. For larger vegetables like tomatoes and eggplants, you should use a five gallon container for each plant. You can grow these plants in two gallon containers, however you need to give the plants considerably more attention.
Soil and Fertilizer
You can use soil in your container vegetable garden, but the synthetic mixes are much better. Peat-based mixes, containing peat and vermiculite, are excellent. They are relatively sterile and pH adjusted. They also allow the plants to get enough air and water. Mixing in one part compost to two parts planting mix will improve fertility.
Using a slow release or complete organic fertilizer at planting will keep your vegetables fed for the whole growing season.
Watering
Pots and containers always require more frequent watering than plants in the ground. As the season progresses and your plants mature, their root system will expand and require even more water. Don't wait until you see the plants wilting. Check your containers daily to judge the need for water.
• Cucumbers: Salad Bush Hybrid, Spacemaster, Bush Pickle
• Eggplant: Bambino, Slim Jim
• Green Beans: (Pole beans give a higher yield in a small footprint) Blue Lake, Kentucky Wonder, French Dwarf
• Green Onions: Beltsville Bunching, Crysal Wax, Evergreen Bunching
• Leaf Lettuce: Buttercrunch, Salad Bowl, Bibb
• Peppers: Frigitello, Cubanelle, Sweet Banana, Apple (Hot) Red Cherry, Jalapeno, Robustini
• Radishes: Cherry Belle, Scarlet Globe, (White) Icicle
• Squash: Ronde de Nice, Gold Rush
• Tomatoes: Patio, Pixie, Tiny Tim, Saladette, Toy Boy, Spring Giant, Tumbling Tom, Small Fry
Friday, February 19, 2010
COLORADO AGRICULTURE - on the move in 2010
Just got back from the Governor's conference for Colorado Agriculture. The focus was on traditional farming for the most part. There was a great breakout session in the afternoon and Grant Ranch farmer Lew grant spoke. He has farmed organically for 30 years and has 1000's of people purchasing shares of organic veggies now. Also, Frank Stonaker of Colorado State University Organic Ag dept spoke on the amount of research that is needed and larger grants to see this grassroots industry to its full birth. Met with a farmer from Miliken who has not put chemicals on his land for over 20 years and he is now going to grow organic certified crops.
The vision for Harvest Mountain is coming together. We want to collaborate with others with the same vision. We will provide great education services to our community. If you want to start a community garden let us know soon. If you would like to volunteer to help us educate the youth of metro Denver and rural areas - we need your help.
The vision for Harvest Mountain is coming together. We want to collaborate with others with the same vision. We will provide great education services to our community. If you want to start a community garden let us know soon. If you would like to volunteer to help us educate the youth of metro Denver and rural areas - we need your help.
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