My interest in straw bale gardening began with frustration, pure and simple. For whatever reason, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t grow heirloom tomatoes. I’d improve the soil in my raised beds with compost. I’d choose some of the most popular heirloom varieties that Tagawa Gardens carries… beautiful,
“The List” that hangs above the benches of tomatoes at Tagawa Gardens includes more than 150 varieties that we brought in for the 2017 season. That’s a lot of tomatoes to choose from! With so many choices, I got to wondering: What are the veggie pro’s who care for and
Have you ever really thought about how amazing seeds are? They’re little powerhouses that are clearly one of the wonders of nature. Tapping into that wonder… starting your own plants from seed indoors long before you can be sowing and growing then outside… is a great way to get a
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Don’t Miss Your Coupon for a FREE Moisture Meter! at the End of this Article Want to get the most bang out of your gardening buck? Then give your plants some simple mid-summer love! With a little luck, our flowers and veggie gardens are coming into their own as we approach
Want to grow great tomatoes and peppers on Colorado’s Front Range! Let us show you how… In the veggie gardening popularity contest, it’s a no-brainer: tomatoes win hands down. There’s just no comparison between the ripe juicy fruit we can pick from our own plants and what passes as tomatoes
Where oh where did 2015 go? Well, if you were at Tagawa’s last year, it was a busy time, indeed! In all, we offered nearly 200 classes and events…. most of them free! Just look back at all the fun and festivities that filled our 2015 calendar from start to
I am filling in for Luan, whom is on assignment and will be back soon :). In the meantime, since it is the time of year that us gardeners sadly give up on growing tomatoes outside, I wanted to shed a glimmer of hope in “Red Robin” tomatoes! These cherry-sized tomatoes will grow
