BGB Grow Co. Pickle Park, Montrose CO

09/05/2026

It's the first Saturday in September and garden chores are shifting to help ensure a bountiful harvest when the season comes to an end.

Still have a lot of green tomatoes on the vine? Pinch off any new blossoms, we're far enough into the season that new fruit won't have enough time to produce larger tomatoes. You may have another week or so before doing this with your cherry tomatoes. 🍅

08/24/2026

After everything I harvested yesterday... I had to grab a basket for everything I picked while watering this evening. My shorts didn't have any pockets. 🤣

08/23/2026

Volunteer snapdragon outside of the garden. Grow on with your bad self! 💚💛

08/22/2026

Had a nice harvest while taking care of the garden this morning. 💚💚💚💚

08/17/2026

Busy weekend in the garden doing all the things including harvesting most of the basil for pesto and the first few purple tomatillos, peppers and onions for salsa.
I've grown lots of purple veggies this season for bitter sweet reasons. 💜🥹🥺💜👼

08/09/2026

When a gray zucchini and a honeynut squash fall in love... 🤣 Thanks bees for the cross pollination. Any guesses on what the seed structure will look like?

08/08/2026

This is what I stuffed in my pockets while watering this evening. 😂 There's plenty more out there but I was over being a mosquito entree.

I'll be breaking out the basket tomorrow morning to harvest peppers!!!! Stay tuned!

08/02/2026

How are everyone's tomato plants looking? Most of mine are doing great! Producing tons of fruit and thriving. However, here in Pickle Park we're not immune to the Beet Curly Top virus that's going around. It's transmitted by the Beet Leafhopper. They inject the virus while they feed on your plants. Other plants that are susceptible to the virus are beets, spinach, peppers and legumes.

Signs of the virus can be seen on the video but listed below.

⚠️ Leaves curling up - pale and yellowing color
⚠️ Leathery and almost brittle leaf texture
⚠️ Uncharacteristic purple veining
⚠️ Stunted growth and fruit production

✅ Remove the entire plant. Roots and all.
✅ Bag it and toss it. DON'T COMPOST IT or feed it to your animals.
✅ Fruit is still edible. Harvest, wash and ripen in a sunny window.

It's safe to plant a fall crop in its place. The virus doesn't remain in the soil. 💚

07/28/2026

One of the most informative videos I've watched about how to prune and shape grape vines. 🍇🍇🍇

Are you getting plenty of leaves but zero fruit? Most backyard grow...