tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post7719252205924633639..comments2024-02-05T13:14:16.318-07:00Comments on High Altitude Gardening: Horse Troughs and Sky High VeggiesKate/High Altitude Gardeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-20491207083842442862010-04-15T22:04:38.363-06:002010-04-15T22:04:38.363-06:00I really like those sun stars. A beautiful shade ...I really like those sun stars. A beautiful shade of orange. I've never seen them before.Bradhttp://rootedincalifornia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-20534398217020565922010-04-13T22:43:31.446-06:002010-04-13T22:43:31.446-06:00Thx, Johnny;
It is a nice view but here's the ...Thx, Johnny;<br />It is a nice view but here's the rub -- it is so hot out there in the summer that we never use it. Instead, we sit on the shady side of the house, with no mountains. :( I've threatened, for years, to put up canopy of sorts but never get around to it. Too many other projects ahead on that never ending list!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-61772201396365178912010-04-13T22:40:39.268-06:002010-04-13T22:40:39.268-06:00Ooooh, Gail! Now you're talkin' :) I would...Ooooh, Gail! Now you're talkin' :) I would love to have some water up on that deck, as well. I may have to snitch a non-leaky tub from the stables!!!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-8340025369060026782010-04-13T22:39:23.553-06:002010-04-13T22:39:23.553-06:00Hi, Friko;
That happened to me, here, too. I typic...Hi, Friko;<br />That happened to me, here, too. I typically have 6 feet of snow in the yard, which serves as a nice warm blanket for tender perennials. This year, no snow, freezing temps and lots of dead plants. I think I might try a 50-50 approach of old and new. Some of the newbies are pretty enticing. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-22652112381638599962010-04-13T21:14:48.475-06:002010-04-13T21:14:48.475-06:00that view from the porch..awesome! wow! sounds lik...that view from the porch..awesome! wow! sounds like some good veggies to look forward to! (that cartoon is funny!)Johnny Nutcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429848435564779353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-34788452178303395722010-04-13T18:58:10.035-06:002010-04-13T18:58:10.035-06:00That sounds like a good plan~~I bought a similar n...That sounds like a good plan~~I bought a similar new stock tank and can't decide to plant it or make a water garden out of it! Once those holes go in there's no turning back! <br /><br />I didn't know that about the darker pots~~<br /><br />Your view is spectacular~~<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-7065975476453133462010-04-13T15:43:40.759-06:002010-04-13T15:43:40.759-06:00I'm off to the nursery this week for the first...I'm off to the nursery this week for the first time this year, mainly to window-shop (outdoors and in poly-tunnels). Too many of my plants and shrubs have died in the last, excessively cold, winter and I need ideas.<br /><br />I have been studying the books, the catalogues, the advertisements in the trade magazines; everything is NEW, NEW, NEW and try me and buy me. No proper trials for a lot of the stuff yet. So, do I go and replace the old friends who have died or start afresh?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-61030813732862055682010-04-12T19:17:00.314-06:002010-04-12T19:17:00.314-06:00Sweet Bay -- I am giggling as I type this. When I ...Sweet Bay -- I am giggling as I type this. When I visited you earlier today and saw all the gorgeous flowers and summer-like weather I thought to myself... Hmmm... I've gotta stop visiting this gal. She's making me miserable!! I'm joking, of course. Well, sort of. :DKate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-22482766139448120902010-04-12T19:15:16.355-06:002010-04-12T19:15:16.355-06:00Hi, Lona;
The white in the meadow has nearly melte...Hi, Lona;<br />The white in the meadow has nearly melted in the last 2 days. Now it's a lake! :)) Can't win. But it is brightening my spirits as I can see green er.. brown all over the place. Won't be long now!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-88107353337789868492010-04-12T19:12:49.050-06:002010-04-12T19:12:49.050-06:00Thx, Joey!
Well, the good news is... the snow on t...Thx, Joey!<br />Well, the good news is... the snow on those mountains is no indication of planting season for me. It stays white until July but I already a few brave souls (bulbs) peeking up through mud and offering a flower, or two. I'm glad we connected on FB!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-35005909850540263382010-04-12T19:05:02.052-06:002010-04-12T19:05:02.052-06:00I agree with Monica, the leaking water troughs are...I agree with Monica, the leaking water troughs are genius. The view of the tulips against the snowy mountain range is both surreal and very beautiful.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-37181735274999782242010-04-12T17:39:34.691-06:002010-04-12T17:39:34.691-06:00Hi Kate. Those troughs will be the best garden con...Hi Kate. Those troughs will be the best garden containers. Your tulips are so pretty even with that old snowy background which I have to admit is also very pretty on the mountains. yeah, as long as it is on your mountains. LOL!I am awful. I hope the storm wears out before it gets to you too.<br />LonaLonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-33089160730816989262010-04-12T16:51:50.250-06:002010-04-12T16:51:50.250-06:00Oh my, Kate, what a stunning view ... I'm in a...Oh my, Kate, what a stunning view ... I'm in awe. But I can imagine, enough snow is enough! It won't be long now ... patience is a virtue (ya, easy for me to say)! But enjoy the down time ... now that spring has truly sprung, I could spend every waking hour working in the garden and still not be done.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-52640297135018889502010-04-12T12:05:15.238-06:002010-04-12T12:05:15.238-06:00LOL Christine! You always crack me up. I think my ...LOL Christine! You always crack me up. I think my horse troughs will be pretty once I do the fancy paint job. :)Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-80948747626079504652010-04-12T12:04:22.025-06:002010-04-12T12:04:22.025-06:00Oh, yes, Noelle; Spring can't come soon enough...Oh, yes, Noelle; Spring can't come soon enough!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-48271925028975793302010-04-12T12:03:51.795-06:002010-04-12T12:03:51.795-06:00Hey, Melanie;
I'm totally sold on those heirlo...Hey, Melanie;<br />I'm totally sold on those heirloom Daffies. They're expensive but they multiply so quickly they're worth the money. :))Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-15595730426511947212010-04-12T12:01:50.646-06:002010-04-12T12:01:50.646-06:00Hi, Di;
Your post was quite inspiring this morning...Hi, Di;<br />Your post was quite inspiring this morning. I've got lots of little flowers percolating indoors, waiting to go into the soil. And, I'm very impatient to start playing in the mud!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-3488714288936612202010-04-12T11:14:10.101-06:002010-04-12T11:14:10.101-06:00Troughs are tres chic! I haven't been able to...Troughs are tres chic! I haven't been able to gratify my trough longings in my current tiny (and over designed) yard, but my next place will definitely have a trough or ten. As for April being a tease in Utah, she's flat out in a coma here in Alaska. May is our tease month.<br /><br />Christine B.Christine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-71883102638990031472010-04-12T11:07:47.772-06:002010-04-12T11:07:47.772-06:00Hello Kate,
The mountains by your home are just b...Hello Kate,<br /><br />The mountains by your home are just beautiful with snow. But, I expect you are anxious for the snow to disappear so gardening can really begin. I love the idea of container gardening with leaky horse troughs.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-16191971514354318832010-04-12T08:35:46.322-06:002010-04-12T08:35:46.322-06:00I love your view off your deck. I sure it will be ...I love your view off your deck. I sure it will be a great place for your container vegetable garden. Those heirloom daffodils look wonderful, do they have a scent ?Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-108456364033602582010-04-12T08:21:04.060-06:002010-04-12T08:21:04.060-06:00Kate, beautiful mountain range and quite lovely to...Kate, beautiful mountain range and quite lovely to see the tulips amidst the cold and snow. Our seedlings have grown leaps and bounds over the past week. Spring is here! Happy planting, soon. ;)Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-2593306794369277352010-04-11T13:58:27.089-06:002010-04-11T13:58:27.089-06:00Hi, Monica!
Do you grow Chocolate Flowers? I can&#...Hi, Monica!<br />Do you grow Chocolate Flowers? I can't live without 'em! And, thanks for this... I'm really liking the idea of horse trough planters since they're so deep. I could grow just about anything in them!Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-48311674907916094772010-04-11T13:33:49.556-06:002010-04-11T13:33:49.556-06:00Oh, forgot to mention the leaking troughs are geni...Oh, forgot to mention the leaking troughs are genius. I have a leaking watering can, but I use it for decoration. Would make a good planter, too.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27385862.post-71311432067937575242010-04-11T12:58:17.674-06:002010-04-11T12:58:17.674-06:00Wow, you have got quite the awesome view! I'm ...Wow, you have got quite the awesome view! I'm not familiar with sun stars, but love them. I'm a sucker for orange plants. (And chocolate. But we're not talking about that right now.)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.com