{"id":8028,"date":"2026-06-30T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/?p=8028"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T18:35:22","slug":"ready-set-get-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/2026\/06\/30\/ready-set-get-inspired\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready. Set. Get Inspired!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0706528e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready. Set. Get Inspired!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Martha Kirk, Colorado Master Gardener<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Tomato-Cabbage.png\" alt=\"Four tomatoes and a head of cabbage in a garden bed\" class=\"wp-image-8111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Tomato-Cabbage.png 928w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Tomato-Cabbage.png?resize=300,105 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Tomato-Cabbage.png?resize=768,268 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Tomato-Cabbage.png?resize=600,209 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo: Canva<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CSU Extension Arapahoe County is pleased to invite you to the 2026 Gardens of Distinction Garden Tour. Visit the eight demonstration gardens that master gardeners carefully tend and grow food for food banks and plants for pollinators. In 2025, we grew 6741 pounds of produce and donated it to community food banks. No matter what your experience is as a gardener, this is your chance to learn about best practices, garden tips and techniques and get answers to all your gardening questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden tour takes place <strong>8:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, August 8<\/strong>. The tour is self-guided, and at each stop you can enter to win a grand prize. The more gardens you visit, the better the chances are to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master gardeners have adapted their gardening approaches and techniques to the specific growing conditions of the site. Learn what makes each garden unique, and gain inspiration and gardening knowledge to apply to your own garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tour is free, but <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gardens-of-distinction-tour-saturday-august-8-2026-from-800am-to-200pm-tickets-1978827132221?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requires registration<\/a><\/strong>. Once registered, download the official tour guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Gardens-of-Distinction-logo.png\" alt=\"CSU Extension Gardens of Distinction tour logo.\" class=\"wp-image-8029\" style=\"width:auto;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Gardens-of-Distinction-logo.png 420w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Gardens-of-Distinction-logo.png?resize=247,300 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/QR-Code-Gardens-of-Distinction.png\" alt=\"Registration QR code\" class=\"wp-image-8091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/QR-Code-Gardens-of-Distinction.png 339w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/QR-Code-Gardens-of-Distinction.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/arapahoe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/QR-Code-Gardens-of-Distinction.png?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit these gardens and learn about:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cheyenne-Arapaho Park Community Garden \u2013 Aurora, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regenerative Gardening and Soil Health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plains Conservation Center \u2013 Aurora, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1880s Heirloom Gardening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lima Plaza Pollinator Garden \u2013 Centennial, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where Diversity Thrives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silo Park \u2013 Greenwood Village, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grow Higher. Give Higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clayton Community Garden \u2013 Englewood, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gardening with Kids and Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pea Patch \u2013 Littleton, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building Community Through Gardening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colorado Center for the Blind \u2013 Littleton, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Garden of Possibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hudson Gardens \u2013 Littleton, CO<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Embracing Microclimates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ready. Set. Get Inspired! 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