High altitude gardening

Check out the plant hardiness zone map for Colorado, get the plant zone for your garden & learn key things to keep in mind for Colorado gardens.

Growing fruits and vegetables in the mountains can be very successful… however, there are some guidelines and tips you will need to consider. The articles below will help you plan, plant, grow and harvest successful mountain produce. Mountain Vegetable Gardening Vegetable Gardening in the Mountains Gardening Strategies for Short-Season, High Altitude Zones Colorado Mountain Gardener […]

Pride of the Pantry Plots community garden in Cascade, Idaho, at an elevation of 4,760 feet above sea level. The community garden includes 40 raised beds with low tunnel hoop frames that was constructed at the food pantry to grow fresh local food in a high elevation environment. |

Cold-Hardy Vegetable Bed. Learn more about fall and winter gardening here. Growing vegetables in winter – A beginner's guide

Remember when I shared with you about the High Altitude Kitchen Garden back in the winter? Let's take a tour shall we?

A fellow gardener wrote to me wondering if I knew of any vegetables that will grow in high altitudes. Well, let's see. For starters there's Beans, Beets, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Tomatoes... Surprised? All of these yummy veggies will grow at high altitudes. Just give 'em a little TLC plus O.F. (organic fertilizer!) AND! Time your garden differently. * The heartache of a Memorial Day frost is pretty much guaranteed at altitudes of 6,000 feet or higher…

If you're thinking about starting a Colorado vegetable garden this post provides pictures and the advice you'll need. High elevation gardening tips and advice.

To create an environment where you can grow plants for longer than the season allows you then consider creating your own high tunnel from one of these ideas

Selecting flowering plants and shrubs for high altitude landscaping requires understanding...