For 29 years, Denver Urban Gardens has worked with local partners and vendors to create customized themed kits for gardening on the Colorado Front Range. DUG\u2019s Grow a Garden program removes those barriers with ready-to-grow kits that include seeds, seedlings, and guidance. Offered on a pay-what-you-can model, this program helps thousands of Coloradans turn a patch of land\u2014or even a few pots\u2014into nourishment, savings, and self-reliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I plant is going to grow. It gives me a sense of hope in myself. If you do stuff right, the plant is going to live; if you respect people, stuff will work.\u201d – Grow a Garden Participant<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In 2025, 18,504 community members we served through our 2,000 Grow a Garden kits. Of our participants, 88% identified as low-income and the majority of participants accessed the program at a reduced or free cost. The impact doesn’t end there \u2013 from the kits, we estimated that over 83,550 pounds of food were grown last season. That’s about the size of a blue whale!<\/p>\n
In 2026, DUG is offering five (5) themed garden kits which feature seeds and seedlings that grow well together in our dry climate and clay-based soil. Plus, they include educational resources like our bilingual Organic Growing Guide<\/a>. After several iterations and continual shifts, we are offering the following kits: Salsa Garden Kit, Epic Salad Garden Kit, Pizza Garden Kit, Fry & Ferment Garden Kit, and Stiry Fry Garden Kit. DUG’s\u00a0Grow a Garden program is ideal for beginner gardeners. We include all of the information to support any Denverite who wants to garden in their home or in a community garden.<\/p>\n
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