"Peggy" wrote in message
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Hi everybody-
I'm moving from the middle of the corn belt and leaving my beloved garden
for the 6000 ft alt. rocky side of a mountain near Lake Tahoe. Shall I
start crying now, or can anyone give me any tips on gardening here. What
I've found so far indicates that I might as well forget my English cottage
garden and my heirloom tomatoes...

Peg, who will soon be cultivating a tumbleweed



Hi Peg,
I can't help you much with gardening tips up there, but I just had to say
"Hi" and let you know that we did the opposite of you. We moved from the
Sierras to the midwest. I lived all my life in California and don't miss it
much. But the 2 years we lived in the Sierras were the most beautiful place
we ever lived. We would got snow in the winter, but it would quickly melt
unless you're in a shady canyon.

I think I prefer Nebraska, though. No crowds, no road rage, and I can leave
my doors unlocked at night.

I hope you like living in the Sierras, and hopefully you're not in a canyon
that prevents you from having long summer days. Where we lived, by 2:00pm
in summer, we were in the shade created by the mountains around us, making
gardening very challenging.

Brigitte