12 • Harvest 2010 COLORADO GARDENER

Harvest CalendarClasses, events & Fall Festivals

Many garden centers have great fall sales. A few are listed here. Please check display ads in this issue for more info & check the websites of your favorite garden centers for more listings of sales, classes & events.

tagawa Gardens, Garlic Festival. 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com/tgevents.htm

sat & sun, Oct. 9 & 10Denver Orchid society show & sale, Denver Botanic Gardens - Mitchell Hall, Open to public, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Info: webmaster@denverorchidsociety.org or denverorchidsociety.org

NOVeMBerDenver Botanic Gardens events & Classes. 11/02: Obscure edibles for CO Climate, 6:30pm. Explore unique garden crops well-suited to the short growing season & semi-arid climate of the Front Range; 11/09 & 16: Plant Names for Dummies, 6:30pm. More at botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3580. 1005 York St.

Sat, Nov. 13Barn Dance Fundraiser - Feeding Many, dedicated to fighting hunger in our communities and educating re growing food. Tickets:$75. Live music, good food, silent auction. 303-862-4339, 303-941-0375, or email Dr.ShirlSmith@FeedingMany.org

DeCeMBer sat, Dec 4sustainable Greenhouse Design, w/ Penn & Cord Parmenter, 9am-1pm. Denver Botanic Gardens botanicgardens.org

FaLL HarVest FestIVaLssept. 6-Nov. 15Fall Harvest Festival at Miller Farms, 9-6 daily. Hayrides, harvest your own vegetables and pumpkin, corn maze, petting zoo. Haunted Hayride 10/10-10/31, 6:30-10pm; reserv only Mon-Wed. 9040 Hwy 66, Platteville. 970 785-6133; millerfarms.net

sept. 10-Oct 31, Fri, sat & sunCorn Maze at DBG at Chatfield. 8 acres! Cost: $10 adults ($8 mbr), $5 child ($4 child mbr). Fri 4-9pm, Sat 12-9pm, Sun noon-9pm. 10/9 & 10: Pumpkin Festival, 9am-5pm. Tickets – King Soopers & at the corn maze. 8500 Deer Ck Cyn Rd, Littleton.

sat & sun, sept. 4-689th Windsor Harvest Festival & Garden show. Home & garden show, family activities, Harvest parade, arts & crafts, food & concert.. windsorharvestfest.com

Fri-sun, sept. 10-12 85th arvada Harvest Festival, Over 100 vendors. Garden & Harvest Fair, parade, contests, carnival, entertainment. arvadaharvestfestivalparade.com

Fri-sun, sept. 16-19 CO Mt. Winefest, Palisade. Vineyard tours, grape stomps, food & wine pairing, wine sampling, workshops & more. coloradowinefest.com

sat, sept. 25Harvest Festival at Gardens on spring Ck Ft Collins, FREE! sat, Oct. 30:

Halloween enchanted Garden, talking pumpkin, pond fairies, dancing scarecrows, $2/child. 11am-2pm. 2145 S. Centre Ave. Info: 970-416-2486; Fcgov.com/gardens

thurs-sun, sept. 23-26Mt. Harvest Festival, Paonia (organic farming capital of CO). Food, farm & winery tours, concerts, agricultural classes & more! mountainharvestfestival.com

september 27 - October 31Cottonwood Family Farms Pumpkin Patch, Boulder. Org. pumpkins & gourds, 1.5 acre corn-field maze, 1906 Case steam tractor & other farm equipment, animals. FREE. Daily 10am- 6pm. S.W. Cnr 75th St. & Arapahoe Rd. 720-890-4766. cottonwoodsfarms.com

sat & sun, Oct. 1-31 May Farms, Byers. Corn maze & pumpkin patch.10am-dusk. Cost: $12 (12 & up), $10 (5 11), 4 & under FREE, Military/Govt ID- $7, Kids $5, Snr- $7. 303 822-5800, mayfarms.com

sat & sun (thru Oct. 31)Oct. Pumpkin Festival at rocky Mt. Pumpkin ranch, Longmont. Carnival, pumpkin patch, hay maze. 9am-6pm., 9057 Ute Hwy/CO 66. 303-684-0087 http://rockymtnpumpkinranch.com

sat, Oct. 10Pumpkinfest, featuring Jack-o-Launch at Delaney Community Farm, aurora. 9am-4pm. 170 S. Chambers Rd. http://dug.org

Fall Festival at eaton Grove Nursery. Pick-out pumpkins & celebrate harvest! Fall planting workshops. 35901 WCR 31, Eaton. 970-454-3856. eatongrove.com/about.html

auGust-OCtOBerDenver Backyard Composting Demonstration & Worm Workshops, at Denver Urban Garden’s Gove Comm. Garden, Aug/Oct. Various times, must register, 720-865-6810. 13th Ave & Colorado. Info: recycling at.denvergov.com.

auGustHarlequin’s Gardens Members Fall Plant sale. 8/24-29. “Pruning for strength, Health & Beauty” class w/ Mikl Brawner @ 1 pm. sun, aug.29. Call to reserve space. Harlequin’s Gardens Sustainable Nursery, 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder. 303-939-9403, harlequinsgardens.com

Larimer County ext. Office Food Preservation Workshops. 8/24: Canning James, Jellies & More, $25; 8/31: Overcoming the Fear of Pressure Canning, $25. All 6-8pm. Pre-reg req. 1525 Blue Spruce Dr, Ft. Collins. 970-498-6000, larimer.org/ext

tagawa Gardens Classes. 8/28: Late Blooming Perennials, 10-11am; stretch Your Container Gardens into Fall & Winter, 12-1pm; Pruning 101, 1-2pm. 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com.

sat, aug 28Naturesweet Best Homegrown tomato Challenge at arvada King soopers. Bring your best homegrown tomatoes for a chance to win $2500 in both large & small tomato categories. 15200 W 64th Ave, Arvada. Info: naturesweettomatoes.com or 210-396-3966.

sat, aug 28artFarm: Evening of local art, cocktails, & hors d’oeuvres in a community garden. West Wash Park Comm Garden, 2nd & Grant, Denver. dug.org

sat & sun, aug 28 & 2912th ann Denver Parade of Ponds tour, Sat 9am-5pm & Sun 11am-5pm (rain or shine). Denver’s premier pond tour of 40 ponds. Tkts: $15 (children under 15 free) at select garden centers in Denver. Info: 303-660-5015 or ColoradoParadeofPonds.com

CO Dahlia society. N. CO show, Twin Peaks Mall, 1250 S Hover Rd, Longmont. 303-651-6454. Open Dahlia Gardens of CO: early Aug till frost. George & Dee Colby, 2548 W Stuart St, Ft Collins, 970-493-4978; Arrowhead Dahlias, 404 Elizabeth Ave, Platteville, 970-7856014; dahlias.net.

aug 21-sept 6Gamblers Plant sale at Ft Collins Nursery. Discounts increase as sale goes on! 8/31-9/1: 20% Off, 9/2-9/3: 30% Off, 9/4-5: 40% Off. Labor Day 50% Off. 2121 E. Mulberry, Fort Collins. 970 482-1984, fortcollinsnursery.com

sun, aug 29echters Garden Center august Class, Preserving Your Harvest- a recipe for making summer last all winter, 2pm-3pm. 52nd Ave. & Garrison St., Arvada. 303-424-7979, echters.com

tues, aug 31Preserving summer’s Bounty, 6-8pm. Cost: $10, reg. 1 week prior to class. CSU Ext. Off. in Pueblo, 212 W. 12th St., Ste. 220; 6-9pm; Cost: $15; To reg: 719-583-6566. http://pueblo.colostate.edu/

sePteMBer Denver Botanic Gardens events & Classes. 10/7: Bonfils-stanton Lecture, “Local Flavors: Cooking & eating From america’s Farmers Markets,” w/ Deborah Madison, author & chef, 7pm. 9/11: Putting Your rose Garden to Bed, 10am. 9/11 & 12: Local Foods Festival at Chatfield – 50+ vendors, local food orgs, farmers, FREE! 11am–4pm. 9/21: sustainable Food Film series: FOOD FIGHt, 7 pm. Food by Chipotle. FREE! More at botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3580. 1005 York St.

Bath Garden Center Classes, Fort Collins. 9/4: Fall Wildflower seeding for spring Blooms, w/ Don Eversoll, 11am; 9/4 & 5: Hoe Down, 11-3. Petting zoo, food, games for kids & bee-keeping classes. 2000 E. Prospect.970 484-5022, bathgardencenter.com

echters Garden Center Classes. 9/11: Planting Fall Bulbs, 9/18: Perennial Gardening in the Fall, 9/25: Orchids- exotic But easy. All at 10-11:30am. 52nd Ave. & Garrison St., Arvada. 303-424-7979; echters.com.

Harlequin’s Gardens Fall Plant sale, open to all 8/31-9/5, then weekly throughout. sept. 9/11: Low-tech Greenhouse Design & Operation class, 1-2:30pm w/ Mikl Brawner ($15). 4795 N. 26th St., Boulder. Info: 303-939-9403 or harlequinsgardens.com

tagawa Gardens events. 9/4-6: Chili Pepper Fiesta. 9/18: Bulb Festival. Many more classes! 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com.

Monthly Bonsai Workshop at Ft Collins Nursery, w/ N CO Bonsai Soc. 2nd Sat of month, 1-3pm. FREE! 2121 E. Mulberry, Fort Collins. 970 482-1984, fortcollinsnursery.com

Wed, sept 1Northern Water’s Landscaping & Watering How-to series seminar: using less water & still looking good, 12:30-1:15 p, 220 Water Ave., Berthoud. FREE, 970.622.2220 or registration@ncwcd.org. Info: 970.532.7700, northernwater.org.

thurs, sept. 951 Ways to use roasted Chillies. Hands-on cooking, dinner & chiles to take-home. $35. I-25 & Hampden, Denver. Herbgourmet@aol.com.

Mon, sept 11Growing Gardens Beekeeping Class VII: Fall & Winter Care Lab, 9am-1pm. Growing Gardens Greenhouse, 1630 Hawthorn Ave, Boulder. 303-413-7248, growinggardens.org.

sat & sun, sept 11 &12CO Dahlia society Denver area show, Tagawa Garden Center, 7711 S. Parker Rd, Aurora. 303-690-4722 dahlias.net/

sun, sept 12Denver rose society annual rose show, 7:30-9:30am - Entries Accepted 10am-12pm, Judging 12pm-4:30pm - Open to the public. Denver Botanic Gardens, Mitchell Hall, 1005 York St. denverrosesociety.org

sun-thurs, sept 12-16DBG tour of santa Fe & the southwest: Ojo Caliente, Santa Fe Farmer’s market w/ Deborah Madison, Earth Ships, Elspeth Bobb’s Garden, Santa Fe Greenhouses, cooking classes, unique accommodations. Vegan & other dietary subs avail. Herbgourmet@aol.com or see trips & tours at botanicgardens.org

sept. 17-19rocky Mt. society of Botanical artists show & sale. Join the artists for a reception on Sat, 11am-2pm. Echter’s Garden Center, 52nd Ave. & Garrison St., Arvada. 303-424-7979; echters.com

sat, sept 25Fall Plant & Bulb sale at Denver Botanic Gardens. More than 10,000 bulbs, pansies & unique, garden-grown plants. Members only 8-9am (10% discount), open to public 9am-2pm. At the Gardens Amphitheater, 1005 York St, Denver. botanicgardens.org. To volunteer call 720 865-3565.

Denver urban Gardens & Denver Parks & rec for Flourish Celebration! DUG’s 25th Anniv. & 100th comm. Garden. Groundbreaking ceremony, local chef’s comp., family picnics, & concert by Swallow Hill Music. Ruby Hill Park. FREE. Info: 303.292.9900 or dug.org

rocky Mt african Violet soc. Fall sale, Tagawa Garden Center, 9am-4pm. Growing african Violets & other Gesneriads Class, 10am-noon. 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. 303-690-4722, agawagardens.com.

OCtOBerDenver Botanic Gardens events & Classes. 10/02: sustainable Food Film: What’s on Your Plate? 11am. FREE! 10/05: Botany for Gardeners, 6pm. 10/06: Beginning Bonsai, 6pm, Hands-on class. 10/12: Pet-Friendly Landscaping, 6:30 pm. 10/19: seven Principles for Water smart Gardening, 5:30pm. botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3580. 1005 York St.

echters Garden Center Classes. 10/2: scarecrow Making Clinic. 10-11:30am, $20/scarecrow, reserv. req. 10/9: Indoor Fairy Gardening, 2-4pm, $100 mat. fee, reserv. req.; 10/16: Hydroponic Gardening, 10-11:30am. 52nd Ave. & Garrison St., Arvada. 303-424-7979; echters.com.

Gardens on spring Creek Classes, Ft Collins. 10/2: Ornamental Vines, 10am-noon. 10/3: salsa Fresh from the Garden, 1-3pm. Cost $20 (non-mbr $25). the Garden’s skeleton, 11:30am-12:30pm. Latin-Who Needs It?, 1:30-3pm; Cost: each class $12 (non-mbr $15). 10/9: Putting the Garden to Bed, 10-11:30am. Cost: $12 (non-mbr $15). More at fcgov.com/horticulture. 970-416-2486

sat, Oct. 2Growing Gardens sept Beekeeping Class VIII: Honey Bees Give us More than Honey, 9am-1pm. Growing Gardens Greenhouse, 1630 Hawthorn Ave, Boulder. 303-413-7248, growinggardens.org.