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Prepare your Garden for Planting

You may have noticed those crocus flowers popping up everywhere and the beginnings of new buds on the aspen trees. It’s time to get your garden ready as planting time is just around the corner. A few early preparations for this coming growing season will bring benefits all year long.

Plant seedlings  If you enjoy planting from seed as we do, now is the time to begin planting those seeds and growing seedlings in a greenhouse or coldframe.  Seedlings are vulnerable to Colorado’s cold night time temperatures this time of year, so be sure to keep your seedlings in a warm place, away from gusts.  If you are interested in a greenhouse or coldframe, read more about the types of outdoor structures we offer.

Clear gutters and rainwater harvesting drainages.  Now is the time to ensure that the melting spring snow will have adequate runoff.  Be sure to compost the leaves and organic matter you remove from your gutters and ditches, and check to make sure your water harvesting systems are clear of debris that may obstruct the flow of rainwater.  If you would like to redirect water from your roof to your garden, Backyard Revolutions offers rainwater harvesting systems.

Install raised beds and trellises.  Raised beds can be converted easily into coldframes to extend your growing season through the winter months, and they are low maintenance and can be place nearly anywhere.  Contact us for an on-site inspection of your property and we can build you a beautiful raised bed for growing veggies and herbs.

Trellises are a good addition to any vegetable garden, especially for vegetable varieties with fast-growing vines, such as peas, pumpkins and watermelons.  Make the most of a small space by allowing your plants to grow up instead of out.  Backyard Revolutions can create a custom trellis to fit into your raised bed or anywhere in your garden.

Prepare your garden beds This early in the spring, roots are quite shallow, so weeds will be easiest to pull up now and will not have a chance to take hold in your bed. Mulching bare spots will also minimize the emergence of new weeds. You can also lay down a thick layer of newspaper in places where want to suppress emerging weeds and clear the soil of roots for later planting.

Compost  Add compost or well-seasoned manure now to give your soil time to fully compost and adjust pH levels in preparation for planting. Do not dig down into the soil, as established garden beds have a complex soil ecosystem which is best left undisturbed. Nutrients form the compost or manure will work their way down into the soil.

Fall Garden Special

Backyard Revolutions wants you to be prepared to garden next spring. NOW IS THE TIME TO PREPARE, as sheet mulched gardens work even better after a winter of decomposition!!! We are putting on a special fall garden building drive from now until the snow arrives.

We use only the finest organic and local ingredients in our sheet mulch recipe. We have both standard and custom designs to fit any sized space. Visit our website to find out more about why sheet mulch gardens are a wise solution for Colorado’s arid climate and to make an appointment for a consultation.

Call 303-725-3805 or email Ryan@BackyardRevolutions.com to schedule your consultation.

Sheet Mulch Garden Workshop Party

Backyard Revolutions invites you to a free hands on sheet mulch garden workshop party.

Saturday, June 9, 2012
10:00am – 1:00pm

Let’s get together as a community for a few reasons:

1. To learn about how permaculture principles can help you grow the healthiest vegetables with the least amount of work and resources possible.
2. To learn how grouping plants in guilds or companion plantings can maximize yields.
3. To gain building experience and to help Lorey build a mothership in her front yard for all to see!
4. To see a suburban house in the early stages of becoming a FOOD JUNGLE!

You Need: Open Mind, Work Clothes/Gloves, and 3 hours of free time on Saturday June 9th

We Provide: Free workshop, hands on building experience, snacks, BEER, and community stoke!

Please RSVP ryan@backyardrevolutions.com, for address or any questions.

Gardening Workshop Success!

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Avery and Ryan standing in the finished garden

Congratulations to Brandon and Kelly on their new sheet mulch permaculture garden! Thanks for hosting last weekend’s gardening workshop. Happy planting!

Sheet Mulching Workshop

Backyard Revolutions invites you to a free hands-on sheet mulch garden workshop/celebration in honor of our Mother(s)! Let’s get together as a community from 11am-2pm on Mother’s Day for a few reasons:

1.To learn about how permaculture principles can help you grow the healthiest vegetables with the least amount of work and resources possible.
2.To help Kelly and Brandon build a sheet mulch garden of their own.
3.To learn how fun, cheap, and easy it is to build a sheet mulched garden.
4.To celebrate community, Mother’s, and the launch of Backyard Revolutions, a Permaculture Inspired Landscape Design Company.

You Need: Open Mind, Work Clothes/Gloves, and 3 hours of free time on Sunday May 13th

We Provide: Free workshop, hands on building experience, snacks, BEER, and community stoke!

Please RSVP ryan@backyardrevolutions.com, for address or any questions.