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com.pen.di.um   noun  a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject

Gardening in the Semi-Arid              North Fork Valley

6/26/2015

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This article’s author came to the North Fork Valley from Ohio.  There, you till the soil, drop some seeds into the ground, cover them and return later to enjoy the flowers or harvest the crop.  That is not the way gardening works here - but if you are considering a move to the Valley and still desire vibrant gardens, never fear – you can have it all if you understand horticulture in the perspective of Western Colorado!

To be successful, you need to understand several components...
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A New Fragrance in Farming

6/6/2015

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When James & Carol Schott moved to Paonia from Colorado’s Front Range they thought they were retiring but they soon discovered; once a farmer, always a farmer. Having retired from raising goats and making cheese on a large scale, they purchased a small farm outside of Paonia. It’s one of the early farms in the area and they took up residence in the original farmhouse. It’s hard to live on a farm and not actually FARM so they soon had cattle and goats and a plan for something a little different...Lavender!

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