My name is Kim and this is to be my gardening blog. I hope to keep up a chronical of my gardening adventures in the mountains of Montana. We recently moved here. We have 5 acres of ground that is mostly pasture type with a few Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pines. It has pretty much been overgrazed for 10-14 years with anywhere from 2 to 5 horses. (this is my The acreage is divided I guess you can say in 4 parts. The pictures show
you the area to the south of the house. This is to become my garden. It is fenced at this time with smooth wire but I intend to use some type of electric fencing because of my friendly neighborhood deer. We have several around. Also the yard is pretty much non-existent... although we have a lot of Spotted Knapweed, we don't have a lot of grass. There is much work to be done.
you the area to the south of the house. This is to become my garden. It is fenced at this time with smooth wire but I intend to use some type of electric fencing because of my friendly neighborhood deer. We have several around. Also the yard is pretty much non-existent... although we have a lot of Spotted Knapweed, we don't have a lot of grass. There is much work to be done.
I have started a few seeds... some tomatos, basil, rosemary, dill, monarda, hollyhocks, blanket flower and some others. I chose a mixed seed package of heirloom tomatos. There is Omars Lebanese, Dutchman, Djena Lee's Golden Girl, Golden Sunburst, Aunt Ruby's German Green and Black Russian. I think most the seeds germinated... what I am going to do with over 30 to
mato plants I really don't know! If they survive me and produce I plan to give away all extra tomatos that I have!
mato plants I really don't know! If they survive me and produce I plan to give away all extra tomatos that I have!
I just transplanted 28 tomato plants, a few hollyhocks and some of the basil.
I would sure appreciate any advice that anyone has to offer on gardening in the mountains, challenges, deer help and so on!
Thanks for reading!
Kim
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