2026 FALL SUPPLY SALE

You will be able to visit our office to shop on Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-5pm, and Wednesdays 11am-7pm as well as on the following weekend days 10am-2pm (Aug 29/Sept 19/Oct 10/Oct 24) for the date ranges below:

• Cover Crops & Straw: August 11 – November 5 (while supplies last)
• Garlic: September 22 – November 5 (while supplies last)

If ordering online for in-person pickup, you will receive a confirmation email to let you know when you can pick up your order. Same-day pickup may be available, but is not guaranteed.You  will be able to visit our office to pick up your order on Tuesdays & Thursdays 9am-5pm, and Wednesdays 11am-7pm as well as on the following weekend days 10am-2pm (Aug 29/Sept 19/Oct 10/Oct 24) for the date ranges below:

• Cover Crops & Straw: August 11 – November 5 (while supplies last)
• Garlic: September 22 – November 5 (while supplies last)

This is one of our annual fundraisers, which supports the work we do across metro Denver. As such, we have limited ability to reduce pricing. Garden Leaders may use their garden accounts for purchases, but no discounts will be available for this sale. We are also unable to offer free items or discounted pricing for SNAP recipients as DUG is an ineligible SNAP vendor.

Cash and credit cards are accepted; checks are not.

For questions, please email [email protected] or call our office when we’re open at (303) 292-9900

The seed garlic is from a local Colorado grower, The Grasshopper Collective; the cover crop is from Arkansas Valley Seed; and the straw is from Wardle Feed & Pet Supply.

Once summer crops are finished, fall is the perfect time to replenish your soil. Planting garlic, adding mulch (like straw), and sowing cover crops now helps protect your garden through winter and sets you up for a stronger, more productive growing season next year.

Fall-planted garlic develops roots before winter dormancy, resulting in larger bulbs the following summer. Colorado’s climate makes fall the ideal time to plant garlic for a successful harvest the following year.

Colorado’s dry climate, intense sun, and windy winters can leave garden soil vulnerable to erosion and nutrient loss. Cover crops help protect bare soil, reduce weeds, build organic matter, and improve soil structure so your garden is healthier and more productive next season.

Hardneck garlic produces larger cloves and a flower stalk (scape), while softneck garlic typically has more cloves, stores longer, and is the type commonly braided.

Straw is a great mulch for vegetable and flower gardens. It helps retain soil moisture, suppress weeds, regulate soil temperature, and keep fruits and vegetables clean by creating a barrier between the soil and your plants.

Straw is made from the dry stalks of grain crops after the grain has been harvested and contains very few seeds. Hay is grown as livestock feed and often contains grasses and seed heads, making it more likely to introduce weeds into your garden.

Yes! Straw works well as mulch around plants, in raised beds, and on garden pathways to reduce mud and weeds.