[Dialogue] Fwd: Fall Gardening

[Sunny Walker]

I saw this from my local garden group just after Ann's poem. Likely not a
coincidence..

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*                           Leaf Chromatography and Pumpkin Painting!*
Leaf chromatography is an experiment that allows us to see the colorful
pigments that leaves have hidden inside them. The green leaf color is the
chlorophyll, which helps plants absorb the yellow and blue wavelengths of
light. Chlorophyll is the main pigment used for photosynthesis, or
harvesting energy from sunlight for food for the plants!
There are two types of Chlorophyll:
Chlorophyll A: Blueish Green Pigment
Chlorophyll B: Yellowish- Green Pigment.
In the fall, chlorophyll begins to break down, and the other pigments,
which have been there all along, are finally revealed.  Yellow leaves have
pigments called Xanthophyll, orange leaves have a pigment called
Carotenoids. Anthocyanins give leaves their intense red and purple pigments.
This was a fun experiment for the kids to understand what roll the pigments
play in the leaves and plants. The kids then enjoyed decorating their
spooky pumpkins!


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warm spiced drink with Honey, Apples, Cinnamon, and Cloves for cool fall
weather

*Harvesting Potatoes*
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Cover Crops 101

Cover crops are incredibly useful little plants and you should utilize them
whenever you have empty space in your gardens and don't plan on planting
anything new. They help maintain ideal helpful levels of organic matter and
Nitrogen.

*Benefits of Cover Crops*

   - Cover crops reduce erosion of your soil. Having plants in the ground
   anchors and protects the dirt from rain and wind!

   - They help combat pesky weeds by already occupying that space.

   - They keep your soil healthy, encouraging healthy mycorrhizae,
   critters, and help the soil retain water! If you plant a legume they'll
   even add nitrogen!

How to decide on a cover crop? Winter rye (*Secale cereale)* is one of the
most hardy cover crops and can be seeded now and worked into the soil in
early spring. Hairy vetch,(*Vicia villosa) *is another very common cover
crop which can withstand snowcover!

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Lastly, be sure to pull your cover crop before it seeds! Don't want all
these plants popping up where you don't want them!
There are a ton of Fall Events going on around Colorado. Don't forget
u-pick farms and orchards for your own harvest! *Here are some links to
events around Colorado. *

https://www.lakewood.org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Arts-and-Culture/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Cider-Days

https://kdvr.com/news/local/ultimate-list-of-colorado-fall-events-for-2022/

https://www.denver.org/things-to-do/fall-winter/festivals-events/

https://www.colorado.com/articles/fall-festivals-colorado

https://www.milehighonthecheap.com/pick-your-own-farms-orchards-denver/

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