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Where to Start?
Where to Start?
Thu TranJanuary 14, 2019
Soil and Compost
Soil and Compost
Thu TranJanuary 1, 2019
Watering Tips
Watering Tips
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Insects and Pests
Insects and Pests
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Extending the Growing Season
Extending the Growing Season
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Planting Timeline
Planting Timeline
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Lettuce and Greens
Lettuce and Greens
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Onions
Onions
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Garlic
Garlic
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Tomatoes
Tomatoes
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Peppers
Peppers
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Carrots
Carrots
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Beans
Beans
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Cucumbers
Cucumbers
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Corn
Corn
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Squash
Squash
Thu TranJanuary 1, 2019

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Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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🍎πŸ₯¬πŸŒ½πŸ₯• Did you know that PPUG partners with @soilcycle, Colorado Springs’ first residential compost pick up service!! πŸ₯—πŸ₯¦πŸ…πŸ₯” We’ve diverted over 1,500 lbs of food waste from landfills turning waste into valuable, nutrients needed to grow FOOD. ✨✨✨ Turning waste into GOLD. #ppugardens #midshooksrungarden #compost #sustainableliving #coloradospringscompost #communitygarden
πŸ₯•THANK YOUπŸ₯• β €β € With your incredible outpouring support, we have raised over $14,500 for more community gardens, youth education programs, food access and more resources to the community. β €β € We are so grateful πŸ’œ β €β € Photo courtesy of Mia Alvarado from BREAD, a micro-granting event, in our Mid Shooks Run Garden. #ppugardens #indygive #liveheregivehere #communitygardens
🌾🌾🌾 We did it! With your help we exceeded our goal of $7,000 and raised a total of $14,590 including matching grants from @bestwaydisposalco and @good_earth_colorado 🌽🌽🌽 Our hearts are full going into 2019 and we feel so loved by this community. THANK YOU to all of our donors, gardeners, partners and sponsors for believing in our mission. We promise to have some great programs, classes and resources for you this 2019. πŸ₯•πŸ₯•πŸ₯• #ppugardens #communitygardens #indygive #backyardgarden
New Years Resolution: Reduce Plastic Contamination! 🐠🐟🐳 Plastic is contaminating our oceans with an estimated 5.25 TRILLION pieces of plastic debris in our precious water. That’s between 4.8 and 12.7 MILLION metric TONS of plastic! 🌊🌊🌊 This is killing marine life, seabirds and killing our oceans. 🌱🌱🌱 But, small changes make HUGE impact! Check out reusable products over at @weighstead to start the new year off right! SUSTAINABLE 2019!
It’s the final push! 🌱🌱🌱 Please consider donating as little as $5, $10, $20 now through December 31st and get a chance to win: - a new pair of skis from @merecyclers Mountain Equipment Recyclers - two tickets to the @csindependent inaugural Margarita Fest - a free soak at @sunwaterspa β €β € Check out our FB for more info! #liveheregivehere #ppugardens #communitygardens #urbanagriculture
We are so grateful for our generous partners including Dave who builds beautiful greenhouse domes! πŸ₯•πŸ₯•πŸ₯• Thank you @dome_creations for our beautiful dome over at Mid Shooks Run!
Check us out on the news πŸŽ₯ ✨✨✨ β€œGardening is an activity that is really empowering. When you can grow your own food, even if it’s just a few herbs on your windowsill, there is something magical happening there so we want more people to have that experience.” -Barb Gibb, Executive Director Watch the full segment at the link in our bio! #pikespeakurbangardens #liveheregivehere #indygive #ppugardens
Congratulations to @kathleenwoolridge who won a succulent for her Indy GIVE! donation! β€’β€’β€’ Please consider donating to PPUG on this fine #givingtuesday. β€’β€’β€’ https://indygive.com/nonprofit/pikes-peak-urban-gardens/ β€’β€’β€’ β €β € #pikespeakurbangardens #ppugardens #communitygardens #localfood #foodequity #liveheregivehere #indygive
Behold, the bounty. 🌱🌱🌱 Grateful for our gardeners, partners, donors and volunteers. 🌱🌱🌱 So proud of this community for stepping up, building a local, sustainable food system and figuring out how to to make organic gardening accessible for all! β €β € Love you all ❀️ #pikespeakurbangardens #ppugardens #communitygardens #foodjustice #liveheregivehere
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