[Dialogue] Fwd: Fall Gardening

[Patricia Tuecke]

Amazing!  Grace!

On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 9:37 PM Sunny Walker via Dialogue <
dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> I saw this from my local garden group just after Ann's poem. Likely not a
> coincidence..
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> From: Jovial Gardens <info at jovialconcepts.org>
> Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2022, 5:29 AM
> Subject: Fall Gardening
> To: <sunny.sunwalker at gmail.com>
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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
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> *Harvesting Potatoes*
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> Cover Crops 101
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> 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!
>
>    - Here is a great source of general information about cover crops.
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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
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> https://kdvr.com/news/local/ultimate-list-of-colorado-fall-events-for-2022/
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> https://www.denver.org/things-to-do/fall-winter/festivals-events/
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> https://www.colorado.com/articles/fall-festivals-colorado
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> https://www.milehighonthecheap.com/pick-your-own-farms-orchards-denver/
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