newbie in Idaho
Hello,
(I sent this earlier, but I don't think it went out to the list. I must
have got on the wrong side of "majordomo". ;-))
I've been on this list for a few days. What a surprise it has
been to find this resource!
This is my first year to try growing the AG. I would invite you to
comment on the following...
My strengths:
Full sun, all day long, sun up to sun down
Lots of space
All the water I need
My weaknesses:
Clay soil, not nutrient rich (yet)
High soil PH (don't know for sure, but probably higher than 7.5)
Wind (oh, does the wind blow here!)
Short growing season
Cool nights
Lack of experience
Is there anyone else on this list that is in the Rocky mountain
region? What tips can you give? I'm at about 4500 feet in
elevation. I've noticed that most growers are in the northeast,
south, and west coast areas.
My plants were started indoors with help from a heating pad.
Right now they are at the first and second "true leaf" stage.
Should I be farther along at this point?
This year I'll probably need to rely on commercial fertilizer. That's
at least until I can get my soil built up. What formulation do you
recommend?
Oh well, that should be plenty enough for now.
Warm regards, Cliff in Idaho
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