• We use organic growing methods but the gardens are not organically certified. Since we are an urban multi plot farm, certification would be quite challenging at this point.
• Some of the organic methods we use are:
  • crop rotation
  • organic seeds
  • focus on soil fertility
  • integrated pest management
  • row covers
  • natural and organic pesticides
  • natural and organic fertilizer

• In Colorado, a good rule of thumb is, anytime between mid May and mid September - the time period between first and last average frost dates.

• Yes, please send a note to Kipp at kippnash@hotmail.com, and provide the following information:
  • Tell Kipp something about your group
  • What do you want to learn about?
  • What dates do you have in mind for the talk?
  • How many people do you expect to be at the talk?
  • What presentation equipment do you have available?
  • What presentation equipment should Kipp bring?

It's definitely not easy to outwit them. So far we haven't had a problem in our front yard gardens, but here are some precautions that you can take:

• Use a physical barrier, ie fence or row-cover
• Use landscape plants that repel deer
  • Russian Sage
  • Yarrow
  • Cat Mint
  • Catnip
• Plant vegetables that deer won't eat
  • Onion
  • Chives
  • Garlic
  • Leeks
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
• Use other deterrents
  • Blood meal as a soil amendment
  • Fishing line (monofilament) as an invisible, suprise fence
  • Bags of human hair or smelly socks (if you don't mind them in your garden)
  • Smelly deer repellent products that are composed of putrid eggs
  • reflective material
  • get creative!