“I absolutely love MOTHER EARTH NEWS, and I’ve been reading it since the 1970s, after discovering it in college.”
Rocky Start for Colorado Transplants
I absolutely love MOTHER EARTH NEWS, and I’ve been reading it since the ’70s, after discovering it in college. I lived in Pennsylvania for 63 years before moving to Colorado less than two years ago. In Pennsylvania, gardening was so easy; I could grow stuff just by breathing on it! In 2013, my 13 tomato plants produced a few thousand tomatoes.
However, living in the Colorado foothills is quite different. In the time we’ve been here, I haven’t grown a thing. Our soil is shallow, dry, and not exactly nutrient-dense. There are boulders under everything. I would love an issue devoted to mountain gardening. I’m sure others living in the Rockies would also appreciate it. Perhaps there are some longtimers who might share their tips for success with those of us new to an arid gardening environment. On the flip side, sun is plentiful here, even if water isn’t.
Karen Arencibia
Morrison, Colorado
Thanks for the suggestion, Karen! In this issue, we have an article on making do with inhospitable environments: “Homesteading on Marginal Land,” on Page 50. —MOTHER
