Colorado vegetable garden

Find out which fruit and vegetables should and shouldn’t be planted together with our companion planting chart for some of the most popular garden foods!

Year-Round Vegetable Gardening in Colorado is Possible with a Cold Frame or Hoop House By Idelle Fisher: Cold Frames are basically a small, short version of a greenhouse – more or less a raised bed with sloped lids that trap solar heat to keep the bed warm. Sometimes called “Dutch Lights,” cold frames are a much less expensive alternative to greenhouses for growing in winter months and some say they are even more effective for growing winter greens or hardening off seedlings in the spring…

If you're thinking about starting a Colorado vegetable garden this post provides pictures and the advice you'll need. High elevation gardening tips and advice.

Colorado Springs gardening enthusiast Larry Stebbins released a free four-part YouTube series on growing warm weather vegetables and herbs.

Vegetable Seeds Planting Dates – Denver Colorado. Thanks to the Farmer's Almanac website, here are the ideal dates in Denver for starting your vegetable seeds - including indoor, moon-favorable, and direct sowing. http://www.coloradogardenclub.com/vegetable-seeds-planting-dates-denver-colorado-2013.html

Colorado has some of the most unique weather in the country. Pine Daisy House sits on the south side of a high altitude sloping ridge at 7300 feet of elevation. We average about 9 feet of snow each season with a garden zone of 4b/5a. We live on an almost completely treed lot with little areas that get full sun. After years of talking about it, Mr. PDH and I are going to attempt a kitchen garden. I have scoured the internet, instagram, and facebook for help and ideas. I have found some great…

Growing your own vegetables can be a very satisfying and rewarding experience, yet elevation adds some dynamics to your Colorado gardening. The Centennial State features a wildcard of conditions and no matter what your skill level, it's best to be prepared.

It's time for the third season of vegetable planting. Third season you say!? Oh, you betcha, yah. photo from Pinterest Quick review - the first season is early spring planting for the cool crops (lettuce, broccoli, etc.), next are the warm crops (tomatoes, peppers, squash, etc.) planted from mid-May to the first of June. And now it's time for another round of cool crops that get established in August and grow into fall. Check the chart below. I included two warm season plants on the chart…

Garden layout (BHG magazine)