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Is vegetable gardening in the Rocky Mountains possible?

April 22nd, 2007 · 10 Comments

Readers, I’d like your help in answering this email:

I live at 8800 ft. in the Rocky Mountains ( yes, we have had snow recently also) and want to garden. I did not get 1 tomato last summer because nights are cold.–although my flowers and herb pots did well. This year I have cut out 2 areas to do about a 300sqr.ft. garden.

Where can I get a comprehensive list of vegetables that thrive in the colder climate? At least then all I’d have to worry about is beating off the elk! ;)

I certainly have not gardened at such a high altitude and I wonder if tomatoes and other hot weather crops are even possible at …

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