Lzipp, Welcome to All Things Plants!
In the light blue section on the left side of the page you will see something that says Goodies. The first item is Garden Planting Calendar. When I typed in Pueblo, Colorado this is what came up for what and when to plant in your area:
http://garden.org/apps/calenda...
I can't offer any tips as to how to protect your gardens from the wind but hopefully other members from Colorado or of like climates will pop in with suggestions.