Become a Master Gardener with the help of a program 50 years in the making

At the Brunner Farmhouse in Broomfield, Kara Kroupa is inspecting peppers as she discusses how to know when they’re ready to be picked. She is a Master Gardener volunteer of three years and recently led a class on Vegetable Garden Basics.
Kroupa and a small group of community members gather around a pepper plant. The group isn’t sure if they’re looking at jalapeño or Anaheim peppers. They closely examined the chili, brought it up to their nose to sniff, and then Kroupa summoned the courage to take a bite.
“I may regret this,” says Kroupa. The mild spice did not hit her until a few seconds later. “So stressing the importance of labeling stuff in your garden…this is a great example.”

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