I appreciate your honesty and transparency

Fantastic. I finally realized I need to stop coveting gardens of other climates and use and reuse whats native in my area. & Unless I want an uphill battle, let the plants that Want to be in my area grow there.

The land has a nice slope.A dugin greenhouse would give you a full 8 mth grow season. It wont be cheap but in winter it's nice to have a sunny 60 degree room to plant in.

Thanks for updste. Just be patient with Colorado especially trying to grow things at high altitude.

We are wanting to relocate back to high altitude property. I had a few things I could not get to grow. Planning a greenhouse this next round as well as exterior. Thanks you for sharing.

Great video! I'm moving up into Park County at the end of the month in the mountains around Como. Glad I found your channel, I'm gonna need lots of tips!

Nice vid. Thank you

I have immersed myself watching on You Tube permaculture farming which is quite encouraging. With a double-layered giant greenhouse employing permaculture concepts would probably give rewarding results for the hard work you’re putting into your homestead. I see that you know of that already. (Look at me talking of planting with no farming experience, hehehe).

I live in Breckenridge, CO and have had luck with container gardening- mostly in my living room, but we’re officially out of room for plants in our two south-facing windows. Moving plants in and out every day works for small time gardeners, but not obsessive gardeners, like myself. I’m getting a greenhouse this Summer. Hopefully that will significantly extend my growing season. In the meantime, STOP SNOWING, COLORADO!!! ❄️😭❄️

Thx for your video. High altitude is difficult! Soil may need some amending.

Stumbled on this a year late doing some research. I had some luck at high altitudes in the Southern Hemisphere with low tunnels and misting water irrigation for the more temperate annual crops. It seems to simulate the climate/humidity that they like. It’s a cheaper alternative that allows you to get in a traditional “harvest” for canning and such. The greenhouse is ultimately the best solution.

I have a balcony garden at my condo at 9340 ft high in Colorado, my balcony faces west and is enclosed with walls on the sides and an upper story deck above, so I have determined I just grow a spring garden all summer. Strawberries, leafy greens, peas, radishes, and a few flowers makes up what I grow. I am experimenting with a tomato and jalapeño growing inside against the window since nights are too cold here, I am hoping the 4ish hours of direct sun they will get will be enough because they do get plenty of indirect light. I keep my herbs inside year round under grow lights.

Great video. One year I was able to get one decent pumpkin in my garden in W. Park. We were known for lettuce and potatoes up here a 100 years ago. I usually stick to lettuce, radishes, carrots and herbs. Occasionally, peppers and tomatoes.

Hi there we just moved to the mountains. Does arugula bolt, if it’s woody it may have bolted. You could test your soil to see what needs adding or just put bag soil on top and till if you don’t want to test it. I haven’t tested ours. But it looks like the last owner of this garden we now have did that. Soil Bags and till. Putting up a sun shade is great but drip irrigation or sprinklers. I’m so glad you did a video on this. Have a great day.

Great video ..I love all the different aspects..beekeeping, cabin building and gardening. Gardening is hit and miss... you find out what works for your area and adapt. One question..maybe use some fertilizer or organic compost? You can use a sprayer or your water pail to mix some up and put on your plants..looks like your soil could use some amendments

You had that freak snow, to cold. Here too in Vancouver B.C

I am lower than you, in Tijeras New Mexico(pinion and juniper forest, 6900 feet, ag zone 7a). This is my second summer gardening and we really have to start seeds indoors in March with a grow lamp supplementing a sunny window. I have caged raised beds, with a drip system. Our early summer was really dry, but all of July and August we've made up for it with monsoons. I am an experienced low desert gardener, so this has been a learning experience. We get red, yukon and red skinned potatoes without any work. My fruit bearing solanums MUST be a 5" plant, put it in the beginning of May. Direct seeding doesn't work for anything except lettuce and spinach, like it did in the desert. I add a layer of 4" compost and a slow release organic fertilizer at the beginning of each spring, mulch with straw(really a bunch of decomposing haybales the previous owner used for archery practice) and again when the rains came. Timing is my biggest unknown. Best of luck to you.

A greenhouse would help you a lot ! Another project :)

I was listening to a song called "Miami, My Amy" this morning and thought about you... Came in for lunch and here is a video from you.... lol...

Maybe try hugelkulture? Maybe try shade cloth? Short to mid-season seed varieties for a shorter growing season perhaps? Try diverting grey water to your gardens. Your arugula might need wind protection.

Thanks for the video! What elevation is your land at?

I'll probably make several comments here throughout your videos I watch it but one thing you got to think about when planting in pots is if those pots are in the direct sunlight you're actually creating a greenhouse a super hot soil you should go out there midday in July and stick a meat thermometer or something like that down that soil so it kind of temperature you're getting you're actually cooking your root system you got to keep your pots out of the Sun for one thing

I've used the same pots just like you are using in an area in the corner that gets a lot of sun... take this with a grain of salt this is 600 ft above sea level lol. I hope maybe that by sharing my experience growing purslane and dandylion in pots this could help you grow better in pots because I don't think pots are entirely bad but they do have their downsides... In my experience, the soil mixture is really important. I did an experiment where I mixed different quantities of sand, compost and mulch using the same quantity of worm castings throughout all pots and I used a water filter to get rid of as much chlorine and flouride as possible from the water so that the fungi and bacteria in the soil microbiome would be balanced and proliferate healthily. This turned out to be excellent for fungal production which helped most of my plants grow really big and strong. The ones with more compost and mulch in the original soil mixture did really excellent whereas the ones with more sand did better in the shade and grew hardier stronger tasting plants but smaller and tended to dry out really quickly when close to the wall. I supposed it had something to do with the fungi being able to retain more moisture which helped with easier availability of nutrients as the fungi and bacterial eat each other and continue to feast on all organic material in the pots the better and a layer of compost may also help maintain moisture. I also noticed the water qaulity in my area is 400 ppm really terrible and the proximity to the wall where there is a lot of radiating heat did tend to dry out my soil rather quickly on hot days making some of my seedlings die. Knowing what I know now I won't put my plants too close to a hot wall next time especially during the heat of summer. But that could be a good thing if you want to protect your potted plants from frost but I imagine since you're so high up you'd have to keep an eye on your pots if you have any clear days the water from the soil may evaporate more quickly where you are and your plants will wilt if you're not careful. Also black pots attract more heat, that is something to consider. I do like my canvas pots but I would probably get white or not so dark ones for the summer crops

Thanks for this video, I will try to grow some plants too. What is your elevation?

you have to constantly trim arugala. as soon as you can eat it- do. Don't worry about stunting it- it likes to be cut back right away and it actually encourages it.

The pots are a fine idea but they end up getting way too cold since they're exposed to the temperature on all sides. When I start stuff in big pots I keep them inside till I',m ready to put them in the ground. I have an indoor solarium so they still get a lot of sun. Of course this is basically the same thing as starting seedlings inside.

It is probably too late but I live in the colorado rockies at about 8,700 ft and I have a fabulous garden! You have to amend the heck out of the soil, and mulch like you mean it! Like 4 inches thick.

Former Coloradan. Born/Raised in Leadville. As I remember Blueberries, Black berries, & raspberries all di really well. Wonder if you could grow Salmon Berry?

I keep wanting to know how high are those bees exactly? Beautiful country

This is one of the #1 reasons we love NC --- yea yea there are some drawbacks but check out my garden here --- its incredible- In CO, not so much :( you guys keep heads up and moving forward -- and remember -- there was snow a month ago :O

Have you amended your soil at all? Colorado is known for having very clayey soil. We amend with compost, manure and top soil combo every year and our vegetables were all prolific last year!

I’ve put mulch over the soil of my containers and my plants are doing much better. I put some cheap chiffon over them as a hail barrier, and I think it’s helping them avoid being scorched by the sun. I think I’m a bit lower than you, but maybe try that?

Your garden looks very dusty. I would divide it into two, a higher native drought garden and a lower or downslope to the west irrigated garden. Is there an outlet on your well head. I would connect a pipe via a non return valve to the well head and run it down through the copse to connect to your water tank. Disconnect and drain the pipe and tank in the autumn so there is nothing to freeze. I would also add vegetable matter to the irrigated part so that it holds more water. If you have access the produce from a stable that is good if you leave it to rest for a year or two. As I posted before you could also get some hay from a wild flower meadow (with owners consent) and spread it on the slope to increase the amount of flowers. The plants on your balcony are a bit wind swept. If you put them closer together they will shelter each other to some extent.

You need ground cover to keep the soil moist especially if watering is a challenge.

Your soil needs help. Mulch will retain water but rocks don't retain anything for plants except on hills by retaining soil. Adding compost and mulch might improve things but you need to decide whether you're growing flowers and ground cover or food. Then make the move to areas better suited of your desire and efforts.

Really love this video. It's realistic!

@colorado mountain living, I’m curious, what is your elevation there?

I am interested in finding out if this is a big culture in your state for research interests. Do a lot of people like to grow natural foods and sell at farmers markets? Thanks if anyone knows.

What refreshing videos you have so I subscribe to them... I tried watching a couple's videos that was off grid living but actually got tired of the wife showing her almost nude poses all the time... I watch for the pleasure of LEARNING experiences from the people thats living it but damn sure NOT THE NUDITY PART

potatoes lettuce & broccoli will grow but critters could be troubles & get going on a compost pile for next year. research where you could send a soil sample your area your dealing with virgin soil so no nitrogen. soil needs fertilizer how much is up to the soil sample result. geodome sounds great and it's not like you area gets tornadoes but tons of heavy snow. ive got a polycarbonate greenhouse with vented roof it's been 119*f in there nothing dead yet but i have 150ft buried water line to it. i order seed in january picked it up day before lockdown march 3rd ground was still frozen started planting greenhouses may 15. my sweetcorn is about to tassel but deer are mowing it down even with a 11 wire high electric fence they get in

Where in Colorado ? We have a lot in Ordway o but don’t know what to grow

What is the variety of the strawberries?

I got tomatoes, 2 varieties of peppers, and kale to grow in pots pretty successfully, tho moths absolutely obliterated the kale. Maybe yours didn't like the soil?

What is your elevation? I'm at 7,680' in northwest Colorado and have a full garden of cold weather plants. My kale, collards, and cabbage have all produced enough to feed our family multiple times, but perhaps it's because they're growing under a hoop house. Colorado gardening definitely gives us a huge learning curve! Check out my garden tips here: mountaingirl.camp/gardening/high-altitude-gardening/. Good luck!

Hi I’m at 11,500 in the colorado Rockies … Is it to high?

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here you considered growing micro greens?

What part of Colorado?

Hello everyone I just moved to colorado springs and im looking for a local farm to purchase chickens and other meats.Any recommendations would be appreciated

Check out his video - the guy grew a blooming paradise in the Arizona desert: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLdpZqd9tL7Fe5c.html Id say in our Colorado the issue is the soil, sun and extreme temperatures. But with greenhouse / permacultural approach i guess we can fight it!

what happen to the sound I don't hear anything

shout out to the sempervivum living it's best life at 10:00

The question is: Why won't lettuce and spinach grow in pots at high altitude. Why? I've tried. here in AZ high country. Nothing grows in pots in the sun.Nothing grows in pots in the shade. Why? Anyone?

Nothing grows up here. We're too close to the sun. It's too harsh! Look around there are barely any trees or green around. Can't wait to move back to sea level and closer to coast.

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You must build yourself a greenhouse,see Lumnah Acres videos on there greenhouse build.

Your thumb doesn't look very green so far. lol!

Dig a swale