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MAY IN THE ROCKIES
It’s the first part of May here in the Rockies, the weather is warming up, and it seems like time to get out planting! Note the key words, “seems like.” It sure
REMINISCING
We used to have a couple of blogs prior to this website, which were hosted on Blogger. One, “Golden Gaits Garden”, was started at our former home in Wellington (2009) when we
HAMMING IT UP
To say we’ve been “hamming it up” doesn’t mean we’ve just been goofy. We’ve been hamming on the radio, adding to our collection of ham radio equipment, adding to our collection of
2021: WHAT A SUMMER!
The GARDEN SUMMER of 2021 was fabulous. Great weather, abundant harvests & no rodents made it a hit in my book. This year the pasture grasses stayed greener longer, the wildflowers flourished,
A COUPLE OF HAMS
We have recently become Ham Radio Operators, working from our shack here at home. Now that we are off-grid, Tim got to thinking that hams can be very helpful with communications during
OFF-GRID
THIS IS OUR NEW LOOK IN 2021! Tim was busy this winter putting in our solar power system, which has been a great addition to our home. The system now fully powers
2021 GARDEN & GREENHOUSE PLANNING
It’s the end of February, and despite the winter cold, the garden is not far from my mind. The greenhouse has been keeping us supplied with veggies all winter, in addition to
DILEMMA: HIGH ALTITUDE OR HIGH ELEVATION?
WHICH IS IT? There are many websites and publications that discuss things like gardening or cooking at high elevation or high altitude. Often it seems like the words “elevation” or “altitude” are
EVERY YEAR IS DIFFERENT
I’m learning that EVERY YEAR IS DIFFERENT, especially at high elevation. Gardens here present more challenges than those at lower elevation: variable and cold weather, short seasons, new pests & old ones,
2020 SUMMER NEMESES
In the past we haven’t had many problems with pests. We thought our garden was pretty much pest-proof. We were pretty sure no deer, bunnies or squirrels could get in. This year