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mystree
Farmgirl at Heart
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Barbara
Edgewood
New Mexico
USA
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 Posted - Mar 21 2009 : 2:39:51 PM
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Hi! I'm Barbara and I've lived in New Mexico for about nine years. In those nine years, these green thumbs have not been able to make anything grow up here (7500 ft.) I am formerly from Oregon where you can stick an old broom handle in the ground and a tree will grow. But I try every year except for last year. I'm 52 and was just too frustrated to try last year. My violets, penstemon and columbine did alright until we had three really cold winters with no snow for insulation. My Echinacea did really good too, but the Elm tree is overshadowing them. I love flowers but its vegetables that I want. Any ideas from other high altitude or New Mexican farm girls?
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2009 : 2:51:58 PM
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Welcome Barbara!!!
I wish I could help you out, I am still learning. I know libraries usually carry books on local gardening, you might want to try them.
Our soil here is either silt or clay and we have been trying to establish it for the past 4 years. You may want to consider raised beds for better soil control. It sounds like your growing season may be short lived like mine. We start planting at the end of May (because of frost) and the Fall frost comes around the 2nd or 3rd week in October. best of luck to you!
PS You may want to post your questions in the Garden Gate section :)
~Sharon
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2009 : 7:25:27 PM
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Hi Barbara. Welcome from Ga. Have you tried raised beds?
Kris
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Edited by - kristin sherrill on Mar 21 2009 7:26:13 PM |
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ranchetta
True Blue Farmgirl
318 Posts
carol
Marysville
Wahington
USA
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mystree
Farmgirl at Heart
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Barbara
Edgewood
New Mexico
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2009 : 7:31:49 PM
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Earth boxes. I think this year I'm trying Earth boxes. I can't plant for almost two months, so I'd better get my seeds started.
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 : 05:09:19 AM
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Welcome, Barbara, from one of the Louisiana farm girls. I agree with Kristin -- raised beds. What are earth boxes? Same as raised beds? I love to garden, and this is something new to me -- I think. I'd love to know the concept!
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Maryjane
CA
USA
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