Planting Secrets

"Heirloom vegetables have always been around," notes John Smith of Paulino Gardens, "but they're becoming more popular, and the seed companies are offering more heirlooms to pick from than we've ever had before. And heirlooms are, in some cases, easier to grow, because they have been tried and true for...

By Amber Taufen

March 1, 2012

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"Heirloom vegetables have always been around," notes John Smith of Paulino Gardens, "but they're becoming more popular, and the seed companies are offering more heirlooms to pick from than we've ever had before. And heirlooms are, in some cases, easier to grow, because they have been tried and true for a lot of years. These are things that have been unaltered, some of them, since the late 1800s."

So don't be daunted by the prospect of diversifying your produce profile -- get a jump on heirloom-growing this year at More Secrets From My Grandma's Garden, a slide show and talk with author Don Eversoll (whose book is appropriately titled Secrets From My Grandma's Garden).

Attendees will learn about raising heirloom vegetables, including tips and tricks for gardening, and Eversoll will hand out free squash seeds from Italy. The class starts at 11 a.m. at Paulino Gardens, 6300 North Broadway, and admission is free; call 303-429-8062 or visit http://paulinogardens.com.
Sat., March 3, 11 a.m., 2012

Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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