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My Climate Zone
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 4a -
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 2B -
City
Ramah -
State
CO -
Zip Code
80832 -
Country
USA
Gardening Background
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Biographical Information
I have been gardening since I was a teenager, starting with bulbs. I have done just about everything there is to do in the gardening field. I am now an advocate of "garden smart-not hard".
My Mulch Profile
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Gardening Ability
5 - Certified Master Gardener -
My 5 favorite plants are
Zinnia, Hollyhock, Tomato,Basil,Rudbekia Daisy -
What is a garden myth you hear frequently which you know is untrue?
Nothing will grow in my soil. -
And, what is the reality?
You can change your soil.
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What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?
My overalls and wide brim hat. -
What is the one question about gardening you would really like people to ask you?
What is the best gardening philosophy to adopt? -
And what's the answer?
Organic gardening is more than not using chemicals, it is a system of things you do to renew and restore the soil, to help it give you the best you need from it, and leave something behind for the next generation. -
Who is your own favorite gardening personality on TV, radio or in print? Why?
Don't have any. -
Do you have a gardening philosophy you would like to share with other gardeners? What is it?
Organic gardening is more what you do than what you don't do. -
If you could grow only one plant, what would it be?
A very difficult question to answer, but it would have to be a flower, so I don't go crazy for want of them. -
What plant have you tried to grow that has given you the most trouble? Or, what plant would you like to grow and can't, and why?
Broccili Raab-it goes to seed on me without making any food. -
What is your favorite time in the garden?
Evenings when I go out to water, harvest, see what is growing or needs to be done. -
What is your favorite color in the garden?
pink -
What is your favorite place or activity in the garden?
Down on the ground sifting the soil for weeds and planting seeds. -
What is your favorite public or private garden in the world? Why?
Haven't been to many of them as I am in my own garden most of the time. I did visit the Norfolk Botanic Gardens in May. I liked their butterfly garden a lot. -
What individual has influenced your gardening interest the most? How?
My Mother, Alice. She got me interested in planting bulbs in my yard when I was a teenager; she bought me bulbs and bulb food and gave me her OGF magazines to read. -
Gardening Dilemmas
Are you kidding? I am trying to garden in zone 2 at 6,300'elevation, on a hill of sand where the wind blows every day, we get hail in summer; sometimes it's not hot enough for plants to grow, and my cats like to use my beds for litter boxes. -
What do you dislike most about gardening?
The persistance of weeds. I use a lot of mulch. -
What do you like most about gardening?
Being outdoors with a purpose. It is my sanity, creativity, excersice and relaxation. -
Favorite Nursery
my sister's yard -
Cat or Dog person
Both Cat and Dog -
What is your Garden Test Score?
21-27 Excellent
Education
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Interests
Gardening, quilting, sewing, embroidery,writing, eating
