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Re: weather/Colorado High?!

Connie - thanks for your kind words.  I am from Southern California
but wasn't able to garden there (an apartment surrounded by concrete).

connie hoy wrote:
> 
> S&RWilliams wrote:
> Sheryl,I can appreciate your bewilderment.Coming(many years ago) to the
> interior of Idaho from a frost free climate I too  recall wondering how
> this can be and that plants actually
> survive...Time,experience,observation,and self educating myself to what
> will thrive as opposed to just survive has been fun and
> challenging.Simply put they (plants)go into dormancy triggered by
> various factors,I.E.diminishing light,temps,etc.

I have a book on botany for gardeners that describes hormonal changes in
the plants that will help.  I guess I'll have time to read during the
winter.

Nature is a marvelous
> thing and has seen to it that its creations will adapt and succeed
> despite human observations that its incredible that anything can survive
> outdoors in this,indeed harsh climate(mine is almost identicule to your
> description).Ironically MANY things do very well in this climate as you
> will see.If you stay within the hardy band most will succeed for
> you,trusting that nature will prevail.


> In a year with little or no snow cover as we get into true winter its
> the hardest on plants so if you will cover them with pine boughs or what
> have you ,that helps alot as the drying winds are the real enemy.

If we get any snow it is rare to last more than a day so I'll need to
help against the wind.  I could also put up wind barriers to help.

Also
> sending them to'bed'well watered is key to wintering over because as the
> tops are dormant the roots are not and will endure much better if not
> struggling in over dry soil.

How do you know when to "send them to bed?"  According to our extension
office the ground should be frozen by 11/22.
Thanks again for your help.

Hope this helps.
> Connie Hoy
> 
> 
> > This is my first year gardening in western Colorado.  I would think that
> > the weather would make the plants crazy.  The nights are in the 20's and
> > the days have intense heat from the sun and clear sky and can be in the
> > 60's.
> >
> > Can anyone explain what is happening to the plants for me?  I'd
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > Sheryl at 5100 ft.
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