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Oct 20
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Creative Outdoor Container Class

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SORRY, CLASS IS FULL

 

 

Creative outdoor containers
“Dressing your pots for the winter season”

Come join us Saturday November 9th from 1pm-2:30pm for a hands on experience creating a 12” festive arrangement to drop in any decorative outdoor container.

$25 per Person Includes 12” fiber pot, foam block, greenery and step by step design assistance by our special guest Debbie Rothe, a design enthusiast, here to help design the perfect porch pot.

Space is Limited call to sign up today
303-696-6657

Tools will be provided for use during class, but please bring your own garden gloves

Oct 19
335

Nick’s Holiday Open House 2019

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Nick’s Holiday Open House:
Saturday November 23rd and Sunday November 24th

The weekend before Thanksgiving

A kick off to the holiday season at Nick’s.
Enjoy a special discounts both days.
Shop our wonderful selection of holiday gift and decor.
Find the perfect Christmas tree from our lot.
Live Jazz on Saturday!

Open Saturday 11/23/19 9am-7pm.    Open Sunday 11/24/19 9am-5pm.

Oct 19
336

Nick’s Food Drive with Santa and Live Reindeer

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Nick’s Annual Food Drive with Santa and Live Reindeer

Saturday December 14th 11am-4pm and

Sunday December 15th 11am-4pm

Come visit Nick’s and enjoy Santa and live reindeer while supporting a great cause.

With every 12 cans of nonperishable food items donated

receive a Free Printed Photo with Santa

-Ride Nick’s Garden Express Train Ride* (weather permitting)

-Visit with Santa’s Reindeer

-Great selection of Christmas Trees and Hand-Tied Wreaths

Nick’s for the Holidays

We transform our store into a winter wonderland with a large selection of Fresh Cut Christmas Trees, the Finest Hand-Tied Wreaths and Garland, Seasonal Blooming Plants, all within an atmosphere that captures the Magic of the Holiday Season.

Aug 25
167

Nick’s Great Pumpkin Weigh Off

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Nick’s Annual Great Pumpkin Weigh Off
Saturday, Oct. 5th

Check in for those entering pumpkins:
9:00 AM – 10:45 AM: HARD CUT OFF 11:15 AM.
11am-2pm Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
1pm-5pm Live Music

Event Prizes
1st-$1.50 Per pound!!!
2nd-$1200
3rd-$600
4th-$300
5th-$200
6th-$100
7th-10th-$50

Notes:
The event is free to the public.
*Water will be provided for growers.
*Food available for sale on site.
*Lots and lots of activates for young and old alike.
*Concession Shack Open on Weekends
*Fresh Kettle Corn on Weekends
•Fun for the entire family

We’ll have an incredible display of some of the largest pumpkins in the area.
The pumpkins are so large we use forklifts to place them on the scale.

2001 S. Chambers Rd
Aurora, CO 80014

Nick’s Fall Fest is Open Everyday Starting September 28th through October 27th.

There is NO Charge to come

 into our store and enjoy the

wonderful fall atmosphere.

There are several FREE activities Including:

 Straw Maze, Ball & Ring Toss Game,

Story Time with Professor Pumpkin and Kiddie Play Area.

 

 

WE CHARGE FOR THE FOLLOWING:

-Tractor Ride Through the Tunnel of Terror,

-Pedal Karts,

-Nick’s Garden Express Train Ride

and

-Nick’s Bounce House

These activities are $4 EACH for one turn.

We offer a wristband for $13 to do each ride 1 time.

 

NEW FOR 2019: Nick’s Rubber Duck Race

For $2, purchase a rubber duck that you can keep and race it in Nick’s Water Race Way.

Your Rubber Duck Floats down the race way powered by you, using an old fashioned pump.

You must continuously pump water so your duck floats down the race way fastest.

 

Please call 303-696-6657 with any questions.

Aug 12
324

Nick’s Green Salsa Contest 2019

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Sorry Contest is FULL

Nick’s Annual Salsa Contest
Saturday September 7th
Enter to win cash prizes!
Each Contest is Limited to first 15 Participants

Call 303-696-6657 to Enter
-1pm Contestants must have salsa to Nick’s
-1:30pm Judging starts
-2:30pm Winners announced
As soon as judging is done anyone can sample the entries!

Salsa Contest Rules:
Contest is for the most flavorful Salsa using fresh complementing ingredients.

This is not a contest for the hottest salsa but for the freshest and most flavorful.

You must bring prepared salsa for judges to sample.
All entries must be at Nick’s by 1pm.
We will have you fill out a short entry form when you arrive. You must have a copy of your recipe printed to Share with Nick’s as we will share winning recipes with public.
NO contestants affiliated with Nick’s Garden Center or related to the owners.

Entry participant must be present to enter and claim prize.
This is a contest for the best tasting Salsa prepared at your home
and brought to Nick’s for judging by 1pm on 9/7/19.
Judging will be by Aurora Fire Department representatives.
1st place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50

Aug 12
324

Nick’s Green Chile Contest 2019

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2019 Green Chile Contest is Full

Nick’s Green Chile Contest Saturday September 7th.
Think you have a delicious Green Chile recipe?
Enter it to win cash prizes!
Contest is Limited to first 15 Participants

Call 303-696-6657 to Enter

-11:30am Contestants must have green chile to Nick’s
-12pm Judging starts
-1:15pm Winners announced
As soon as judging is done anyone can sample the entries!

Green Chile Contest Rules:
You must bring the green chile prepared for judges to sample. Make at least 1 quart.
The green chile must be in a crockpot or proper container to hold proper temperature.
All entries must be at Nick’s by 11:30am. No later!
You can take your container or crockpot home at 2:30 pm. Your chile will be sampled by public before that.

We will have you fill out a short entry form when you arrive. You must have a copy of your recipe printed to Share with Nick’s as we will share winning recipes with public.
NO contestants affiliated with Nick’s Garden Center or related to the owners.

Entry participant must be present to enter and claim prize.
Chile judges will be evaluating the Following:
TASTE: Taste, above all else is the most important factor. The taste should consist of the combination of the meat, peppers, spices, etc, with no particular ingredient being dominant, but rather a blend of the flavors.
CONSISTENCY: Chile must have a good ratio between sauce and meat. It should not be dry, watery, grainy, lumpy, or greasy.
AROMA: Chile should smell good. This also indicates what is in store when you taste it.
COLOR: Chile should look appetizing. Reddish brown is generally accepted as good.
BITE: Bite or after taste is the heat created by the various type of chile peppers and chile spices.

*Vegan, Organic and vegetarian recipes are welcome but will be judged collectively with traditional recipes.

It’s Simple, Bring your best rendition of Green Chile
a.k.a. “Chile Verde” and impress the judges with your tastiest recipe. No Chili Beans

This is a contest for the best tasting GREEN CHILE prepared at your home
and brought to Nick’s for judging by 11:30am on 9/7/19.

Judging will be by Aurora Fire Department representatives.
Let the best tasting Chile win!
1st place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $50

Aug 05
324

Nick’s Chile Fest 2019

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Nick’s Chile Fest 2019

Saturday September 7th

See Our Chile Fest Video from Last Year Above

 

 

Kickoff the chile season with us at Nick’s

-Discover new recipes and learn about the varieties of peppers Nick’s has to offer.

-Spin our prize wheel when you order peppers for a chance to win your peppers for free!

-See how to peel, seed, and pack your roasted peppers for freezing to enjoy year round.

-Live Music by One Night Stand   12pm-5pm

-Nick’s café will be featuring Mexican Food         

-Live cooking  demonstrations 

-Come enjoy this great event!!

Mar 03
324

How to Grow Prize Winning Produce – April 20th

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How to Grow Prize Winning Produce

Have you ever wanted to grow an exquisite, blemish-free tomato?  How about a perfect pepper or giant pumpkin?  Then this presentation is for you!  You’ll gain tips and learn tricks for growing big, tasty and prize-worthy vegetables.  Discover how to choose the top varieties, schedule planting dates and grow a healthy garden whether you want to win ribbons or simply improve your vegetable gardening efforts.  Jodi Torpey is an award-winning vegetable grower, master gardener and author of Blue Ribbon Vegetable Gardening and The Colorado Gardener’s Companion.  She’s a Blueprint.com gardening instructor, and her garden writing appears in digital and print media.  Since 2010 she’s promoted Denver’s annual Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign as a volunteer for Garden Communicators International.

The Presentation is free but please call 303-696-6657 to sign up because space is limited.