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High Altitude Gardening
http://highaltitudegardening.blogspot.com/
Growing an impossible garden at 7,000 feet. Certified master gardener, certifiable in many other ways. My garden is a labor of love high - in the snowy Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 400 )
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ October, 2011
Haunting my October Garden...Back From the Dead Columbines.Ghostly White David Phlox.Blood Red Crab Apples. Probably Poisonous Euphorbia. Badly Bewitched Blanke... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesdays: Leaf Peeping
"Autumn is...A second spring...And...Every leaf...A Flower!" ~ Albert Camus {Quote}For more Wordless Wednesday participants click here! Read more
Posted on 12 October 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Mish Mashin' Mondays
Perennial Snapdragons, one of the cheeriest flowers in my autumn garden.May I just say...?This was one glorious autumn weekend! Though I had to fight tooth and... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Lavender Soap
My first career, fresh out of college, was owning a retail store. Intermezzo* was a hip, little joint that catered to 20-somethings with a sales strategy of... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
A Pandora's Box o' Fun
"A vacation is what you take when can no longer take what you've been taking."Stealing a kiss from the handsome-est dude on the trail ride.Four years ago, I... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2011 TRAVEL -
Time to Skeedaddle
On vacation... Chihenne Ranch, here we come! Check out my groovy new Austin Powers Riding Socks!I want a garden that looks this gaudy. See ya in a week! Read more
Posted on 10 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesdays: Splish Splashin' Freestyle
Summer practice session for the U.S. Ski Team ~ Freestyle Olympic Aerials. (I live on that hill off in the distance. :)For more Wordless Wednesday participants... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2011 SPORTS -
Let's Take A Walk
Say hello to my happy spot!Mirror Lake, in the High Uintas:I live pretty high up in the mountains. Higher still are the aptly named High Uintas about 40 miles... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2011 CULTURE, GARDENING, HOME, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sayonara to Summer
Wild 4 O'Clocks Brrr... chilly last night... donned a jacket to stay warm as I was lounging on the porch, saying sayonara to summer. It being Labor Day... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
The Big Rock Garden Is.... Done!
Russian Sage: Plant it where folks bump into it so they can enjoy the delightful fragrance. My August garden is ~ not yet ~ looking as tired as I feel. But, I... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesdays: Today in the Garden....
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Posted on 24 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ August, 2011
Say it isn't so! 8/15 already?? I'm worn out with the heat but not weary with this season.I wish summer could last forever. I wish these flowers could, too.A... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Delightful Dahlias
A hot wind blows across the north 40 (which, in reality, is the east one half. But, north 40 sounds way cooler, don't you think?)I flip on a sprinkler, for the... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesdays: August's Bright Bloomers
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Posted on 10 August 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Riding the Spotties
Fall 7 times.Stand up 8. ~ Japanese ProverbHave been sleeping like a dead person since returning from my Oh So Fun Bucket List Cowgirl Vacation. The horses had... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2011 TRAVEL -
Chief Joseph and The Bucket List
Proud member since... yesterday!Tomorrow, I’m off on a big adventure. Riding an Appaloosa horse, 100 miles in 5 days, through the Targhee National Forest. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2011 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wordless Wednesdays: Sky High Hollyhocks
These tall gals tower over me, stretching 6-10 feet toward the sky.Double blossoms are hybrids. Single blossoms are heirlooms ~ if you'd some seeds just say... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Ditch Gardens and Deck Decorations
Nasturtiums grown from seed decorate our sunny deck.Don't ya just love Sunday mornings? As opposed to Monday mornings when you feel obligated to attack that... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ July, 2011
My most favorite summertime chore is deadheading flowers in the cool of the evening.After dinner, a garden stroll, wielding my trusty scissors... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesdays: It's a Jungle Out Here!
Primrose and Jupiter's BeardClematisJohn Cabot RosesPerky Sue with SpireaValerian and CatmintFor more Worldless Wednesday participants click here! Read more
Posted on 13 July 2011 GARDENING, HOME