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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010We are entering the sixth week of our Fall Sale, and we still have a big selection of healthy plants. Not only are our perennials and shrubs 40% off, and our roses are 20% off, but our Trees are 50% off (except fruit trees). Soil Products in big bags are 25% off. Now is a [...]
Greetings to the Mountain People.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Our hearts go out to the folks who were threatened by fire, forced to evacuate, and especially to those of you who lost your homes. We don’t have vast resources to offer you, but if you lost a home or landscaping to the Fourmile Canyon fire, come and see us. We will give you what [...]
Sept. Blog – update on veggie starts, bulbs, local food, awards and more
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010September is our most successful month for getting plants established and it is our favorite month for fertilizing. At Harlequin’s Gardens, we are planting; getting those plants in the ground to start rooting and gaining strength so that by next spring they will be ready to really expand and bloom. Also at this time the [...]
Late-August 2010
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010With hints of autumnal chill in the evening air and daylight hours noticeably shorter, we find ourselves harvesting summer’s bounty and beginning to think in terms of preparing for winter. Our plants are also noticing the changes, and many of them are likewise starting to shift into winter-preparation mode. This makes late-summer and fall an [...]
HARLEQUIN’S GARDENS BLOG for MID-JULY 2010
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Hello Fellow Gardeners, July and early August are usually the most intensely hot and dry time of the year in our region. Not only do gardeners need to be sure to stay hydrated, but our plants are also very vulnerable and need more support from us. Even though we only water the Xeriscape Rock Garden [...]
Oops, more veg starts!
Friday, June 4th, 2010We inadvertently forgot that in addition to yesterday’s long list, we also have the following vegetable starts ready for sale: MELON: Crane Green Nutmeg Ha Ogen Tigger Hearts of Gold WATERMELON: Peace – Yellow-fleshed Cream of Saskatchewan – White-fleshed Sweat Dakota Rose – Red-fleshed WINTER SQUASH: Nutty Delica (Kabocha type) Tetsukabuto (Kabocha type) Carnival (Acorn [...]
Compost Tea is here! (and the current Veg list)
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Now offering Compost Tea The first gallon is FREE with any purchase Mikl has been researching compost teas for three years and thinks this compost tea may be a very high quality and effective treatment for both fertility and increasing the beneficial bacteria and fungi in our soils. We are using a compost in a [...]
An Invite and New Items in Stock
Friday, May 14th, 2010We want to let you know about a wonderful event coming up this Sunday, as well as some updates on plant and product availability: HARLEQUIN”S GARDENS NURSERY is very excited to invite you to a FREE (and CARBON- FREE) DEMONSTRATION of SOLAR, OFF-THE-GRID COOKING with Mary Carhart on SUNDAY MAY 16th, from 10 [...]
Can Spring still be dodging snowstorms on the 12th of May?
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Can Spring still be dodging snowstorms on the 12th of May? Well, thank goodness for the water. We Rocky Mountain Gardeners always have to be ready for changes. It will be hot soon enough so let’s enjoy the best and longest season of bulb-blooming we’ve had in some years. In fact, we are expecting [...]
Mid-April Greetings from Harlequin’s Gardens
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Mid-April Greetings from Harlequin’s Gardens Spring has arrived! Yesterday we passed a lovely old apricot tree in full bloom. But wait! – maybe summer is here? – there was a hummingbird hard at work sucking nectar from the apricot blossoms! We thought we’d blog about bees this month, but that will have to wait. In [...]
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