We're Practically Neighbors!
I am In Pagosa Springs for today, then I've got one day (Wednesday) to pack and shop and do housework and pre-cook meals, Thursdays I'm off to Denver for one week. I'll give you a jingle (email) when I return and we can have lunch or something in Durango if that's okay with you! (OR I know the owner of Rustler's Roost in Mancos...would you want to go horseback riding?)
I also will contact the extension office and maybe chit chat with your friend who is the Master Gardener! Would love to make a garden happen here!
Looking forward to meeting you! I can't believe your around the corner!!
Sunny
Gardening up here can be pretty tricky even if you have lived here a long time. My mil has lived here for more than 30 years and she has most of it down pat, but still has problems sometimes. I do know that the growing season is VERY short. We are at about 7,000 feet and our last frost is around the first week of June and the first one is about the 15th of September. It might be a good idea to invest in Walls of water, I use these for my tomatoes and they usually do wonderful, nice big plants and lots of tomatoes. Starting seeds indoors is also a good idea. I try to start them in the bigger peat pots so they don't outgrow the pots before I can put them out. After the plants are out, you might have to still cover the baby plants with plastic at night, and uncover them in the day so they don't get too got under the plastic. I am NOT a master gardner, but hope this helps.
HI!
