Altitude and growing Lavender

[Guest guest]

Good Morning.

 

I first move to CO to go to school -- met the love of my life and stayed -- that

was in 96. Last summer my SO was laid off and some friends own a house up and

they weren't using it and offered it to us for the winter -- so we came up here

-- loved it -- bought a house and are staying. The air is very clear, the sky

is very blue, the fishing is wonderful and the people are amazing. We like to

ski, snow shoe, hiking, fish etc -- so if you have to opportuntiy to live in an

area that has the activities in life one enjoys, why not live there??? It really

wasn't planned it just happened. There are some challenges to living at this

altitude -- the growing season is very short for one thing. In the past week or

so things are starting to green up -- tulips haven't bloomed yet. Winter is

long, but you just do it -- soon its mud season and then its spring and summer.

We closed on our new home last week and are doing the cleaning/painting etc that

is required. Have also ordered the materials

needed to build a large green house -- should be able to plant all but the very

coldest months.

 

I think the biggest thing for us were the people that live here. They are

amazing. In the whole valley there are between 5 and 6.,000 full time residents

-- 2/3 of the homes here are second homes and only filled in the summer. The

full time residents are fantastic people. So I guess thats why we live here --

 

Lavender -- One of the reasons I planted it was because it is somewhat drought

tolerant. I had 3 different types (don't remember the names) and once they were

established they did pretty well on their own. Like I said I watered them a

couple times a week and didn't worry about them. Also had rosemary too.

 

Message: 9

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:06:04 -0700

" Ieneke van Houten "

altitude(was: growing lavender)

 

Rita,

 

Just curious, what moves people to go live at 8000 feet

high?

We noticed it again on this spring trip.

So much of the USA West is totally gorgeous but

too darned high up for my taste!

Spring in North-East California was behind spring here

in Southern BC and many weeks behind the coast.

 

I love my spring/summer, and could not bear to

have to wait even longer, and see the leaves go

even sooner....

 

Ien in the Kootenays

 

 

 

The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it. -African proverb

 

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its

strength. -Charles Spurgeon

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Rita! Glad to hear you found a place

you love.