High Altitude Gardening: Cheery Cherry Blossoms

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Cheery Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossoms in the morning sun.

When we bought this house (in 2002) I spent the first couple years planting flowering trees. Cherries, crabs, plums, apples.. they make springtime in the garden so delightful.

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High Altitude Cooking: Recipe Adjustments (over 6,500 feet)

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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.