Love in every bite
NatureSweet Tomatoes brings its Homegrown Tomato Challenge to Colorado today. Two grand- prize winners in a contest, whose judging panel includes Denver Post gardening writer Susan Clotfelter, will walk away with $2,500 each for the best homegrown tomato in both the small and large categories. Four runners-up will receive $250 each in King Soopers gift cards. To enter the contest, bring either three large homegrown or 10 small homegrown tomatoes to the King Soopers at 15200 W. 64th Ave. in Arvada today between 9 and 11 a.m. No pre-registration necessary. For more information, visit .
Pivot, pivot!
You may never realize how many muscles are in your hands — until you spend a day painting. Traditional paintbrushes can put unwanted stress on hand and wrist muscles. Green Toad to the rescue! Physical therapists were consulted for the design of this ergonomic paintbrush, which has a rotating head system that locks in eight different positions to reduce muscle fatigue. Available for about $11 at .
Don’t put away that trowel just yet
Echter’s Garden Center has announced its lineup of fall classes and events. Among the class offerings: “Planting Fall Bulbs,” on Sept. 11; “Perennial Gardening in the Fall,” on Sept. 18; and “Orchids — Exotic but Easy,” on Sept. 25. Other popular seasonal events there include the Botanical Artists Show and Sale in mid-September, and a Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in late October. Echter’s Garden Center is located at 5150 W. 52nd Ave., Arvada. Visit for details.
