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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Looking for Leprechauns


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Welcome to my mountain garden, AKA Hell's Half Acre:

Welcome to my mountain garden, AKA Hell's Half Acre:
Short summers, weird soil, such fun! :)

Our Garden Is A:

Our Garden Is A:
USDA Zone 5. Or Zone 6, when I'm feelin' lucky.

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Our Garden Is Also A:
Pretty Pollinator Habitat

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Park City, Utah, United States
Certified master gardener, certifiable in many other ways. My garden is a labor of love high in the snowy Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah.

TOUGH LOVE: I garden in a high plains desert forcing water-wise, mostly native, flowers to adapt to harsh, dry conditions. Or, they.. croak!
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High Altitude Cooking: Recipe Adjustments (over 6,500 feet)

  • Click HERE for Favorite High Altitude Recipes
  • Baking Powder: Reduce each teaspoon by 1/4-1/2.
  • Baking Soda: Decrease as baking powder. No adjustments needed with acidic (fruit juice, ex.) ingredients.
  • Sugar: Decrease each cup by 2-3 tablespoons.
  • Oven Temp: Increase 25 degrees F, decrease by 25 F. for glass dish.
  • Fats: No adjustment unless substituting, then 1 cup shortening = 3/4 cup butter or oil.
  • Cookies: No adjustments needed.
  • Rice, Veggies, Soups: Increase 25% per cup water, cook longer (Boiling point is lower at high altitude and water evaporates faster.)
  • Yeast Breads: Best of luck to you.

January's Birthday Flower:

January's Birthday Flower:
Carnation ~ Dianthus are part of this lovely collection, too.

February's Birthday Flower:

February's Birthday Flower:
Violets ~ Over 800 to choose from! Including perennials for the garden & African Violets for your windowsill.

March Birthday Flower:

March Birthday Flower:
Jonquil ~ aka Daffodil (though Jonquils are much more fragrant.) While yellow is most popular, I have a soft spot for the white & pinks. :)

April's Birthday Flower:

April's Birthday Flower:
Sweet Peas. Also, Daisies, but Sweet Peas are way cooler. Plant as pretty climbing vines on your deck or patio. (Annual)

May's Birthday Flower:

May's Birthday Flower:
Lilies! A delightful addition to any style of garden.

June's Birthday Flower

June's Birthday Flower
Roses! (You lucky gals!)

July's Birthday Flower

July's Birthday Flower
Larkspur ~ found gracing high mountain trails throughout the northern Rockies. Hybridized versions grow great in your garden. (Delphinium)

August Birthday Flower

August Birthday Flower
Stunning Gladiolus. Choose Gladiolus Byzanthinus as perennials for the garden. Hardy to zone 5.

September Birthday Flower

September Birthday Flower
Aster ~ Fab perennials for late season color in the garden.

October Birthday Flower

October Birthday Flower
Pretty little Marigolds ~ typically sold as annuals. (Choose Calendula Arvensis as a perennial marigold for the garden.)

November Birthday Flower

November Birthday Flower
Mums ~ Spectacular autumn color and surprisingly easy to grow in the your garden. (Most are zone 3 perennials.)

December's Birthday Flower

December's Birthday Flower
Narcissus (aka Daffodils), the most popular flower in the gardening world. Choose Paperwhites for indoor beauty.

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