Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Mountain Gardeners Meeting

The food was wonderful, the conversation all about gardening - what could be better!  The Boulder Mountain Organic Gardeners had their first meeting with just 10 members - but a whole host waiting in the wings.  The conversation ranged over topics of intense interest to mountain gardeners:
  • Plant protection vs. the devastation of hail, wind and critters
  • Pollination by other insects than bees
  • Which varieties of vegetable grow best at altitude and in short seasons
  • How to get our rocky soil to become and stay fertile
  • Project Budburst (www.budburst.org) - keeping exact records on plant development to help track climate change for UCAR in Boulder
  • Encouraging the growth of aspens using wood-ash -- but make sure keep them far from your garden!
We meet next month in the mountain town of Nederland.

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