EVENTS
The Market at Belmar
-OCT. 9|An urban-garden series and cooking demonstrations in a European-style farmers market with fruits and vegetables, fresh flowers, baked goods and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sunday. Cooking demonstrations at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. each Sunday. Garden classes at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. by master gardeners of Jefferson County Cooperative Extension. This week’s urban gardening class is on children’s terrariums. Aug. 21, Planting Hanging Baskets; Aug. 28, Annual Flowers in Containers; Sept. 4, Composting; Sept. 11, All About Apples for Children; Sept. 18, Bulb Forcing; Oct. 2, Rock Gardening; Oct. 9, Jack-O-Lantern Decorating for Children| Free|Alaska Drive at Belmar (South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue), belmarcolorado.com | LAKEWOOD
Anniversary party
F|Perennials and pots on sale, Denver Garden Railway Society will have a large display of model trains for the garden and various classes at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Day lily sale
F|To benefit the Cat Care Society, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.| Free admission |15643 E. 35th Place, 303-366-9689|AURORA
Container gardening
F|”Container Gardens for the Fall Season,” 11 a.m.-noon at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Parade of Ponds
F and AUG. 27-28|BT&D Landscape Inc. will host the Parade of Ponds with more than 70 water gardens in the south Denver area, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday| $15 adults, children under 15 are free, 303-660-5015, BRDlandscape.com |Tickets available at Arapahoe Acres, Tagawa Gardens, True Pump & Equipment, Denver Botanic Gardens or Hudson Gardens
Pruning 101
F|1-2 p.m. at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722,tagawagardens.com| AURORA
Xeriscape gardening
F|Mikl Brawner will discuss “Real Xeriscape: Gardening With Five Waterings a Year,” Harlequin’s Gardens at 1 p.m.| $10 |4795 N. 26th St., 303-939-9403, harlequinsgardens.com|BOULDER
Mushrooms
F|Denver Botanic Gardens Mushroom Fair, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with mushroom experts on hand to identify any mushroom you bring in| Free with Gardens admission, $8.50 for adults, $5 for students and children 4-15 |1005 York St., 303-292-1524
Drumming
F|Taiko, traditional Japanese drums from 3-3:30 p.m. at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Tropical plants
M|Tropical Plant Society will visit Nancy Styler’s garden to view the Victoria waterlilies and other tropicals|303-347-2426
Herbs for the skin
W|Herb Society of America, Rocky Mountain Unit presents “Herbs for the Skin, a Spa Night,” 7 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens in the Morrison Center| Free |1005 York St., 303-771-7287
Koi Show
SA-SU|Rocky Mountain Koi Club will host the annual Koi Show Competition at Tagawa Gardens Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.| Free|7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722,rmkc.org|AURORA
Rosedale Community Garden
SA|Annual yard sale with homegrown organic vegetables, baked goods, flower bouquets and collectibles, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.| Free admission |South Logan Street between East Harvard and Iliff avenues, 303-973-3712
Day lily sale
SA|Day Lily Society will hold its annual sale at Tagawa Gardens| Free |7711 S. Parker Road, 303-690-4722, tagawagardens.com|AURORA
Irrigation
SA|Learn to water your yard more efficiently and effectively, 9:30-11 a.m. at the Kuiper High Plains Xeriscape Garden|Free|14201 E. Hampden Ave., 303-739-7356|AURORA
Best local tomatoes
FORMS AVAILABLE NOW |NatureSweet Tomatoes’ Homegrown Tomato Challenge, to see who has the best local tomatoes, Aug. 31 at King Soopers, 3900 Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. Entry blanks available at all King Soopers in Denver and Boulder
UPCOMING
Learn to compost
SA, AUG. 27|9-11 a.m. at Gove Community Garden| Free|1325 Colorado Blvd., 303-722-8388
Home and Garden Expo
SA, AUG. 27|Remodeling, landscaping and decorating show at Central Park, near the band shell, 8:30 a.m.| Free|720-272-7467|BOULDER
Annual rose show
AUG. 27|Arapahoe Rose Society at Malley Recreation Center. Entries accepted 7-9:30 a.m.; open to the public noon-4 p.m.|Free |3380 S. Lincoln St., 303-781-6882|ENGLEWOOD
Mail information 14-20 days in advance to Garden Calendar, The Denver Post Features Department, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, fax to 303-820-1679, or e-mail living@denverpost.com.
