Bout time I say hi

Welcome from the great State of Jefferson.

 

Welcome from Just south and a little more west of Divide! Pretty easy to get things to grow up here, appox 9400 feet, about the only things that don't are Apple and pear, and cherries, every thing else grows like weeds! Welcome aboard, glad to have ya!

 

Good to know neighbor. Next year I'm going to plant some berry bushes up there. They do great at my house so I figure why not give it a try. Did some work for a couple who lived north of Lake George. The land was mostly loose gravel. Their garden was amazing. Only thing they did to the soil was add horse manure.

 

I had to till it a few times to get the larger rocks out, and burn feed grass stubble after the first season. We havnt had to add any thing to the soil! Only thing is the winters ruin the fruit trees! Berries grow crazy, but also bring in the bears, so be careful what and where you plant. Wolves also frequently stop by and harvest all the vermin and like to get into things they shouldn't around the crops! Had a big Alfa bitch and cubs dig up my potatos first year, now we have anti predator fencing around the house and garden!

 

Didn't know we had wolves. Bear is pretty common. I might have to rethink the berry bushes. It's taken me a few years to learn gardening down here. Definitely going to be an experience up there

 

I don't mind the critters. Do worry about my 10 year old girl though. Although she's good about not wondering. I think it's great we have wolves again. Bears seem very skittish. I've never seen an aggressive one. I like the dinner on the hoof idea. Was thinking about storing a couple salt licks up there. I assume once they are placed outside it would attract them