Linda, Susie, thanks for the welcome!
Yeah, say 'Southwest' and most folks think desert and cacti; I'm in the pinon/juniper/ponderosa pine belt with some aspen, boxelder, cottonwood and maple in the mix plus lots of white oak (good acorns!) looking out the window at a year-round creek and naturally irrigated mountain meadow, currently covered in snow.
Anywho, we have pretty good sun exposure and can grow just about anything but melon-y stuff. I've had success with cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes & tomatillos (started inside of course), all kinds of squash and lettuces, kales, cabbages and all the yummy root veggies, etc. My neighbors have apples, cherries and sometimes peaches in a given year. And sometimes there's a hard frost after they've blossomed & we get zilch but most years are good. Another neighbor farther up the canyon always brings in a great crop of sweet corn. And asparagus grows wild but the danged cows & deer get most of it.
I'm fascinated with permaculture and trying to learn as much as possible and I want a greenhouse too. I know, who don't?
Gotta get back to work, my boss is a royal PITA (self-employed
) and I've got a deadline. Thanks again, later!
