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Vegetable Garden

The Vegetable Garden demonstrates both traditional, row-style planting as well as block-style planting. Block-style planting, also called close-row or wide-row plantings, increases plant production up to five times that of traditional row-style planting, yielding even greater production for kitchen vegetable gardens. The compact design reduces weeding and is ideal for raised beds such as those at The Hudson Gardens.

The Hudson Gardens’ vegetable garden is planted and maintained in partnership with the Colorado State University Extension - Arapahoe County Colorado Master Gardener Program. All vegetables featured in this garden are easily grown and widely available. All vegetables that are harvested at the conclusion of the growing season are donated to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which is federally-funded through the state of Colorado. In 2011, over 500 pounds of produce was donated!

Vegetable Gardening Classes

In 2012 The Hudson Gardens is partnering with the Garden Centers of Colorado to offer a four-part series of classes designed to inspire successful vegetable gardening and enable gardeners to enjoy their harvests from “Garden to Table.” Please visit our adult classes page for more information.

Meet the Vegetable Gardeners
Join Colorado Master Gardeners at the Vegetable Garden to view live demonstrations on gardening with edibles. Sessions are offered twice a month from April through September and offer opportunities to observe bed preparation, planting, weeding and maintenance, harvesting, and everything in between! You’ll also be able to seek answers and get advice on all of your “how-to” questions from these experts who plan and maintain The Hudson Gardens’ Vegetable Garden each year.

Sessions are scheduled one to two times per month from April through September. Please check our calendar for upcoming dates.  These events are open to the public and free with paid admission to The Gardens. All ages are welcomed.

Learn more about the Vegetable Garden.