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jumpjack
Joined: 02 Sep 2003
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Location: Alto, New Mexico
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 7:13 am Post subject: New from the Mountains |
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| Needed information concerning soil composition for Columbines and naturally thought of Howard Garrett. Moved to the New Mexico southern mountains 8 years ago and my wife has educated herself on mountain cultivation vs. good old Texas soil and climate. At 7,000 feet and rocky/sandy soil with little water it is different than Commerce or Dallas growing. Will post our question regarding soil on the proper posting and hope for a good answer. This is a neat site! Jack :P |
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Dirt Doctor
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Posts: 536
Location: Dallas,Tx
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| Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| They are quite forgiving. The natives here will grow out of rock. Use the normal bed preparation of native soil, compost, available rock powder, a little cornmeal and a thin layer of native mulch. They like alfalfa meal as a fertilizer. |
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northwesterner
Joined: 02 Jul 2003
Posts: 144
Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I grew up in the Puget Sound area and always saw wild columbines high in mountain meadows--imagine my surprise that they grow in yards down here in Texas! |
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