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 used arbitrarily and interchangeably. It is certai ...
MELON Once or twice I attempted to grow cantaloupe or watermelon in our Wellington garden, and the melons never grew well enough to harvest. They should have. I believe it was warm enough there and that all conditions were right. I was just never ...
LEEKS KING SIEG ORGANIC LEEKS LEEKS like the cool weather of high elevation summers and do nicely here. Since they do not require time to bulb out, they can be started from seed in the ground or indoor ...
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, personal health issues, as well as other ...
USING AN INSTANT POT AT HIGH ELEVATION I recently joined the Instant Pot or pressure/multi cooker craze, and have found a whole new world of recipes, reviews and self-proclaimed experts. I certainly don’t consider myself an expert, but after about a ...
COVER CROPS GREENHOUSE COVER CROPS Below I'll write about our outdoor cover crops, but since our greenhouse cover crops have been the most helpful, I will start here. I have had some great success with cover crops in the greenhouse, and I be ...
I DO AS MUCH RESEARCH AS I CAN before I plant the garden. I want to be successful! To do so I know I need to plant fruits and vegetables that will grow well in my climate. I also want to choose the specific varieties that should d ...
This will now be my 3rd year gardening at 9,000 feet. After some trial and error, I've chosen only to grow the things that will grow well in the outdoor garden, and use my limited greenhouse space in the summer for a few favorites while saving some r ...
MOUNTAIN COOKING One of the things I love to do is cook! Over the years I've created many of my own recipes or modified others which have become favorites at our house. I enjoy baking, too, and have a particular fondnes ...