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Home Grown Food is a Northern Colorado-based not-for-profit volunteer organization dedicated to providing a networking portal to informational and experiential resources for the community-minded gardener.
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{Home Grown Food:558} urban agriculture and Fort Collins
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Thanjs cheryl for the info and for the reminder of how local policy drives lifestyle! Brandi Sent from Samsung Conquer™ 4G ...Hi All- The city will be talking about urban ag at their work session on Tuesday. There won't be a vote, but it's just staff checking in to see if council wants them to proceed.... more »
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urban agriculture and Fort Collins
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Hi All-
The city will be talking about urban ag at their work session on Tuesday. There won't be a vote, but it's just staff checking in to see if council wants them to proceed.
In a nutshell, staff is proposing the following changes:
It's a work session and not a regular meeting where council votes.... more »
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OMG Hail!
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This picture shows why row covers are a good idea in Colorado. The tomato plant in the foreground was not covered. Plans for making a row cover can be found at [link]
I hope your plants escaped today's hail event.
Robert

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Listen in to "Gardening Basics" with Robyn Dolgin on KRFC tonight
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A rebroadcast of a wonderful interview with Robyn Dolgin will be rebroadcast on KRFC 88.9 FM this evening from 6:30 to 7:30. If you are a new gardener, this will be a treasure trove of information. If you are a seasoned gardener, it is fun to check in to see if your advice matches this local gardening guru! If you rather listen on computer, go to... more »
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Garden Bed
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Hi All,
I was wondering if I could ask some advise from this group about raised gardens. We moved into our current home two summers ago and are finally ready to do a garden this summer. I bought plants at the plant swap and we are going to work on the outdoor bed this week. We have chosen the spot in the yard that gets the most sun. The only problem is there is a maple nearby that I was told would try to send roots into the garden. Would a raised bed help deter that, is there anything else I could do to deter that? Also do any of you have any experience with the kits they sell at the home improvement stores or Sam's? There is one right now at Sam's for $40 that says it won't rot but I am afraid that means it is treated.... more »
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12th annual garden potluck & plant swap
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I've just scheduled my annual plant potluck for May 11th, from 12-4. If you
are on Facebook and would like to RSVP, you can do so here:
[link]
Otherwise, email is fine! Here's the description:
Do you have space for some plants that you would like to fill?... more »
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Great page on grape growing, with instructions
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for easy propagating from your spring trimmings:
[link]
"Propagation
It’s easy to propagate grapes from cuttings. Take sections of the
canes from healthy, moderately vigorous vines while they are dormant.
This can be either in late fall or in early spring before growth... more »
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Fruit trees
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FYI: Lowes in Fort Collins has bear root fruit trees on sale for 50% off. Some fruit trees are 3 varieties on one. Trees are on semii- dwarf and dwarf root stock. Sale price's are $8 to $11. Potted trees are $20.
Robert
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