by Mitzi
Davis
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Master Gardener
Larimer County
Cover your tender plants if you want to extend our short growing season. Cardboard
boxes, old blankets, sheets, towels or spun garden fabric will be a better insulator
than plastic.
The Chrysanthemum is a favorite fall blooming flower. The name comes from the
Greek chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower). Chrysanthemums were cultivated in
Chinese gardens for 2500 years before coming west.
Keep that wonderful, fresh flavor of your home-grown herbs by freezing them.
Use a blender or food processor to process two cups of herbs with 1/2 cup mild-flavored
vegetable oil. Freeze in an ice cube tray, remove from the tray and store in
labeled freezer bags.
Use a spading fork with flat tines for cultivating clay or rocky soil and for
digging up plants like potatoes and carrots without slicing through them. A
spade is good for dividing perennials where you need to cut through the root
system, turning the soil and digging straight-sided holes.
The authors have received training through Colorado State University Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener program and is a Master Gardener volunteer for Larimer County.
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