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About birchgarden

Garden Coordinator, Birch Community Garden at the Salvation Army

Thanks to Home Depot and Birch Community Garden Volunteers the fence is complete!

Posted on May 28, 2015 by birchgarden
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Installing the fence this weekend! May 1-2, 2015 (9 to 4)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by birchgarden

 We got the grant from Home Depot for the fence! We need all the volunteers we can get May 2, for the installation of the fence. Bring all your friends and family to work day. Home Depot will be providing … Continue reading →

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Birch Community Garden Kick off day 2014

Posted on March 27, 2014 by birchgarden

  Prep day for the donation plots this Saturday March 29th from 10 AM to noon. This Saturday the volunteer coordinators will be preparing the four large donation plots for kick off day. We will be there between 10 and noon.  If you would … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Planting Guide and Last Frost Date for the Broomfield and Boulder Area

Posted on February 28, 2014 by birchgarden

The links below are PDF’s on the last frost date and a vegetable planting guide  from Colorado State University Extension.  CSU is a great resource for gardening and much more! Last Frost Dates 2014 Vegetable Planting Guide

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Seedlings have been started!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by birchgarden

Seedlings have been started for the donation plots 2014!

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End of 2013 and beginning of 2014 “Let’s get growing”

Posted on January 8, 2014 by birchgarden

These pictures were the end of 2013 season! Now it’s time to start thinking about 2014. We are getting ready to start the seedling for the donation plots. What are you doing?

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We are harvesting!

Posted on July 31, 2013 by birchgarden

As of July 31, 2013 we have donated 70 pounds of veggies to the Salvation Army and Broomfield Silvercrest Senior apartments.

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May 18th 7:30 to Noon we will be tilling and planting the donation plots!

Posted on May 14, 2013 by birchgarden

See you all there! Hope to have someone from Colorado State University Extensions  to answer questions.

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Cutworms

Posted on May 1, 2013 by birchgarden

Cutworms maybe bad this year in Colorado! by Whitney Cranshaw and Frank Peairs Colorado State University Extension Entomologists Prediction of Nuisance Problems with Army Cutworm (a.k.a. “Miller Moth”)for April 17, 2013 There have been several reports that the larvae of … Continue reading →

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IDEAS FOR THE GARDEN?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by birchgarden

Let us know what you would like to see this year on improvement to the garden! We have seedlings started!  Do you?

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