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2018 GARDEN RECAP
This year everything started with a lot of excitement and ended with a crash. Literally. The garden had been going well and kept me busy all summer until my participation came to
ORGANIZATION, PLANNING & RECORD KEEPING
I’m kind of a nut when it comes to organization and planning, and it may border on overkill. Sometimes I think I may spend more time with this than I do in
GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
In the planning stages of building our house here we had always thought we would eventually build a greenhouse. At our former location in Wellington we had a small, non-heated greenhouse, which
LIVING OFF THE LAND
Last night we had Venison Tenderloin for dinner, and boy was it good! One of the perks of living in the high country is being able to harvest food from our
2017 GARDEN IN REVIEW
The 2017 Garden Season has ended and winter is on its way. The garden is in “hibernation” for the winter. Overall, we were very pleased with the garden in our first year
“EVERY YEAR IS DIFFERENT”
Before we started our garden we had seen a roadside stand not far from here and stopped in. We chatted quite a bit with the owner/gardener. One of the things I remember
LATE AUGUST PROGRESS: 2017
It’s time to update the progress in the garden, which I have been putting off because: I’m too busy working in the garden to spend time writing, and choosing & editing photos.
APRIL 2017 GARDEN PREPARATION
It’s springtime, and although there is certainly more snow to come, the garden process has begun! Tim is busy clearing the area where we will have our raised-bed fenced garden, and Laurie
FINALLY – THE CUSTOM KITCHEN IS UNDERWAY
It’s been a while since we posted, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been slacking off. Routine things like trimming the horses hooves, making trips to get hay, taking care of the ducks,
THE GARDEN SITE
We’ve begun planning for our new garden, which should be well in place and ready to go in Spring and Summer 2017. We have been reading up on high-altitude gardening, looking for