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PPUG
Pikes Peak Urban Gardens
"Creating Places Where People Meet to Grow"
an initiative of Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Our mission is to cultivate community through organic gardening
and sustainable urban farm projects in the Pikes Peak region.
PPUG
c/o PPCF
730 N. Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
ph: 719-651-3416
larry

Backyard Garden Class Series
Free year long class series for the beginning or avid gardener.
Next Class: Saturday, March 13th
Note: PPUG is presently looking for a larger meeting hall to accommodate the increased interest.
As soon as the location is determined it will be posted here. Please check back February 15, 2010.
Topics: Tips on planting in cold frames, container planting for small gardens, finalizing your vegetable seed purchase, Larry's Top Tips for a Successful Garden, getting ready for onions, lettuce, spinach, radish, carrots and more.
View our late summer newsletter on YouTube
Posted September 21, 2009
Just click on the You Tube image above.
We are now taking orders for
our new Three Season Raised Bed Garden System
For more information Click Here
Projects of PPUG
Today most of our food comes from over 1250 miles away. We all know that this can not continue to be affordable.
Since 1945 there has been a tenfold increase in the use of chemical pesticides on our food. Many want to eat pesticide free food.
Each year the number of acres of land used to produce food in the U. S. is decreasing. This forces us to obtain our food from foreign sources. These sources may not be dependable in the near future.
Today 19 cents of every dollar spent on food goes back to the farm. In 1975 that amount was 40 cents. There is less financial incentive to become a farmer today. Only 1% of our population today are farmers, compared to about 90% at the turn of the century. Who is going to grow our food if we don't?
PPUG
c/o PPCF
730 N. Nevada Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
ph: 719-651-3416
larry