tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post8581080352006255987..comments2024-03-24T07:16:56.052-05:00Comments on PlottingPrincesses: A Texas girl dishes on life in the Rockies - High Altitude Gardening by Karilyn BentleyPlotting Princesseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498235738737791614noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-3306370752647136862017-05-06T08:52:36.181-05:002017-05-06T08:52:36.181-05:00I didn't try gardening until I had lived in th...I didn't try gardening until I had lived in the Rocky Mountain area (southeast Wyoming) for years, so I pretty much knew what I was getting into. The key to my garden is that I water...a lot. Of course, I live in a city and although we have some watering restrictions, in recent years they haven't been too harsh. And I because we live in town, we don't have deer, although I've had antelope come through and nibble on my front yard flower beds. But usually it's late in the season or in the winter when they come into town so I don't begrudge them because they're so pretty. <br /><br />If you can't water, my advice would be catmint, yarrow and California poppies. They all tolerate pretty arid conditions and I know the catmint at least won't get eaten by deer. (Although cats love to roll in it and nibble on it, hence the name.) And there are others. There's a company, High Country Gardens, which specializes in xeroscapic plants and I'm sure they have some that deer don't like. The key to all gardening is finding the right plant for the right spot. <br />Mary Gillgannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576518364465232493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-55038704016733442922017-04-28T16:14:39.802-05:002017-04-28T16:14:39.802-05:00Thank you for stopping by Sandra! I'm sorry th...Thank you for stopping by Sandra! I'm sorry that your saplings didn't make it. Good luck with the pineapples! Hopefully they'll grow for you!Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-31941556931908511862017-04-28T13:14:43.674-05:002017-04-28T13:14:43.674-05:00I love growing things, too. And I love a challenge...I love growing things, too. And I love a challenge. I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast and brought tiny saplings from the Lasalle Mountains in Utah to try to grow. My husband thought I was nuts. Planted Five. Five died. :) Now, I can grow some pineapples!<br /><br />Best of luck with your book and your plants!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127944401427801064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-580351075271221432017-04-27T17:51:58.124-05:002017-04-27T17:51:58.124-05:00Thank you C.B.! I've noticed the elk eating th...Thank you C.B.! I've noticed the elk eating the trees. I wouldn't think pine needles are edible, but hey, what do I know? :) Local plants seem to be the only way to go. Good luck with your garden! It is an adventure! :)Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-19488308718351500342017-04-27T13:40:47.491-05:002017-04-27T13:40:47.491-05:00Enjoyed reading your blog, Karilyn. I live in the ...Enjoyed reading your blog, Karilyn. I live in the country and have long given up gardening. Between the deer and the moose, not much is left. I had some beautiful cedars and they were eaten one winter by a herd of deer living behind our house. Like you, I've resorted to local plants that are frost-resistant and not tasty for deer palates. Good luck with the gardening. Always an adventure.CB Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365788411598009246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-5752824363656811362017-04-27T12:35:47.848-05:002017-04-27T12:35:47.848-05:00Hi Vicki! I think that product is predator urine. ...Hi Vicki! I think that product is predator urine. My MIL claims it doesn't work. They don't like rosemary, so I guess that's good. :)<br /><br />Hi Barbara! Rocks can discourage plants from growing. Murphy's Law on getting them to grow and then moving. ha! :) I hope you enjoy the book! Happy Reading!! Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-46639777462573475972017-04-27T11:14:47.746-05:002017-04-27T11:14:47.746-05:00Oh, my gosh!! I so identify. Not that we lived in ...Oh, my gosh!! I so identify. Not that we lived in mountains, exactly, but in a place that, I swear, grew rocks! I tried so many different flowers every spring--nothing. We lived in the country, so either the animals ate them (ala your deer) or the red clay/rocks discouraged competition. I finally got a tiny stand of tulips to live and my DH's grandmother's iris around the porch. Then, of course, we moved :) Good luck with your search. And, Jennifer, I love your suggestion!! I will definitely remember it. Karilyn, I have your book just waiting for me on my Kindle. Hope to get to it very soon!!!<br />Barbara Bettishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540961829243251471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-77518770297836853132017-04-27T10:44:42.731-05:002017-04-27T10:44:42.731-05:00Hi, Karilyn! yup, they eat. Someone told me at Fee...Hi, Karilyn! yup, they eat. Someone told me at Feed Stores there is a product you can sprinkle around and the deer stay away. I've seen them eat roses! Mostly, in my neighborhood, there's quite a smorgasbord and they don't stay long. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-89066537412211992742017-04-27T09:12:01.023-05:002017-04-27T09:12:01.023-05:00Good luck Sylvia! Let me know how that works for y...Good luck Sylvia! Let me know how that works for you. We need to do that to. Seems like natives are the only way to go. I miss you too! <br /><br />Hi Jennifer, thank you for stopping by! I love that suggestion. I haven't heard of using soap to ward off deer. I'll have to try that. Thank you!!Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-48723414518992760342017-04-27T08:09:03.826-05:002017-04-27T08:09:03.826-05:00Oh I feel your pain. Our deer eat whatever we plan...Oh I feel your pain. Our deer eat whatever we plant, and leave the weeds. It's infuriating! One thing that works is to hang Irish Spring soap (I hang them from spikes that support tomato plants). The animals don't like the smell. I'll admit, it looks totally ridiculous, but I've found it to be successful. Good luck!JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-9978860082426344262017-04-27T07:55:13.040-05:002017-04-27T07:55:13.040-05:00Good information!! My plan is that the yard will b...Good information!! My plan is that the yard will be landscapped with the local plants when we build our house in Pagosa this year. We'll see how well they do since I know we have deer and bear who go through our yard. Miss you!!Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08739086544916478044noreply@blogger.com