Home Harvest Garden

Growing vegetables can be one of the most gratifying gardening experiences.  It is amazing to watch seeds, bulbs, and small plants grow to become a productive food harvest. For children, this can be the first exposure to horticulture and a very educational experience in nutrition, health and science.

The space outside of the Morrison Center, previously the Sensory Garden, was left undeveloped during construction of the Mordecai Children’s Garden during fall 2010. The original plan for this space was to add six simple vegetable beds.  With 1,000 square feet of space, it became a challenge to create something that would be impactful.
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More than just the plants are growing this winter at Denver Botanic Gardens

For our more fair weather visitors (you know who you are!), many have not stopped by the Gardens since those first snowflakes fell in October or have not  ventured beyond the safe tropical confines of Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory. You might be surprised to learn of the many changes happening seemingly overnight
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