January 18, 2012 ~ We’re having a community seed swap in Estes Park! Saving and sharing seed is a vital way to preserve and grow the biodiversity of our gardens and food. In a difficult climate like Estes [...] Read more...

December 20, 2011 ~ Hey, everyone! Happy holidays! Here are a bunch of photos of our house, our first Christmas Tree (a live blue spruce named Fat Albert!), and a bounty of gifts waiting to be opened. Thanks to [...] Read more...

September 27, 2011 ~ We had the good fortune this last week to take part as volunteers in Scott Rashid‘s Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO) banding project. There isn’t much known about these little owls, and Scott is the only bander [...] Read more...

September 18, 2011 ~ Climbed a tree and picked apples. Made applesauce and apple pies. Got some local Palisade, CO peaches and canned those up. My boss gave me some cucumbers out of his brother’s garden; made some pickles. [...] Read more...

September 4, 2011 ~ I knew it was coming. We are already a week past our average last frost. Summer simply doesn’t last forever at 7,500′, but the plump acorn squash, bright sunflowers and ripening tomatos kept me over-optimistic. [...] Read more...

August 26, 2011 ~ Lots going on in the garden lately! After six years of killing plants, we finally have a decent garden at 7,500′ here in Estes Park. Everything is growing like crazy; we’re even getting vine ripened red [...] Read more...

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