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Gardening Advice from the Experts

Tips and Tricks from Colorado State University Extension

Our partnership with CSU Extension Grow & Give

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*NEW* Seed Starting 101

What to plant and when, whether you're starting indoors or out
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*UPDATED* All you need to start from seed

The gear you'll need to get growing!
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*HOT* Planning Your 2024 Vegetable Garden

Crop Selection, Seed Starting, and Maintenance
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*HOT* Planning the Garden Layout

Lay out your garden for success
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Easy Herbs for the Home Garden

Add herbs to increase your impact!
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Growing UP

Try a vertical garden to boost your harvest this year
Tomatoes

The Top 5 most requested veggies to grow for donation

And how to grow them!
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Mastering Tomato Gardening

Essential Tips for Planting, Support, Fertilization, and Harvesting
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Eight easy plants to grow for donation

(Hint: they're not tomatoes!)
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Harvesting for Donation

Golden rules for harvesting your summer bounty
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So many seeds!

Go beyond the garden center with seed catalogs
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*Popular!* Composting 101

Getting started with composting
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Soil Made Simple

Great gardens start with great soil
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Spring Planting Guide

What to plant in early spring
Nasturtiums as companion plants

Diversity in the Garden

Beneficial insects and companion planting
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Putting the Garden to Bed

Expert clean up and compost tips to get your garden rested this fall season!
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Watering 101

Watering, succession planting, planning the Fall garden
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Small space vegetable gardens 101

No yard? No problem!
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Gardening Facts vs Myths

A closer look at the latest gardening trends
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Tool Care 101

Prep your gardening gear
Lettuce starting to bolt

What to plant in July

A second chance for cool season crops
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Trouble in the Summer Garden

Solving common summertime garden problems
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Top 6 Vegetable Garden Weeds

Worst weeds and how to stop them
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Organic Pest Control

Keep your garden healthy while minimizing chemicals
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Extending the Season

How to keep your garden growing as the weather cools
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Fall Planting

The best berries to plant now

Gardening for the Community

Home gardeners supporting their communities

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Where can I drop off food donations near me?
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Sowing Justice: connecting food systems and food justice

5 books for 2024 + 1 extra for the gardeners
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What is Fresh Food Connect?
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Top 5 Reasons to Donate Garden Produce
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VIDEO: Setting up a Community Garden Sharing Program

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What type of produce should I grow and donate?
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Planning a Giving Garden

Planning to share? Here's how to decide what to plant
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Community Spotlight: Denver

An update on our impact in Denver, CO
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Community Spotlight: San Diego

Learn about our new San Diego Fresh Food Access Collaborative!
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Board Announcement

Announcing Board Leadership Transition and New Members
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Partner Spotlight: New Roots CO

Fostering food resilience in the Eagle River Valley of Colorado
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Fresh Food Connect Operator Spotlight: Healthy Day Partners
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Gift Ideas for the Gardener With Everything
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Fresh Food Connect Operator Spotlight: Nourish Phoenix
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Community Gardens: Grow With Neighbors

Printable Donation Tags

Thank you for Sharing Your Bounty! Produce tags help our hunger relief programs and clients know what you're donating, and provide freshness information. Simply print, fill out, and attach to your donation!

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