Mountain Gardening

The gardening season has arrived here in Angel Fire and I want to take a moment to thank the Angel Fire Gardening Club and the Village of Angel Fire for their efforts last year and this year. I especially want to note the beautiful display of wildflowers on Mountain View Blvd. This year the Garden Club and the Village of Angel Fire worked together again to seed the other side of Mountain View Blvd. I can't tell you how many times I heard visitors commenting on the wildflowers. It really makes a statement, and I can't wait to see this years display. The Garden Club has also done a wonderful job with the median on North Angel Fire Road. Maybe we are on to something...One of Crested Butte'e biggest summer events is their Wildflower Festival.

Speaking of gardening Barb and I are very much into it right now. We are so fortunate to live here in Angel Fire where the spring and summer seasons are perfect for being outdoors and gardening. We have also learned over the years that nothing improves the value of real estate more than great curb appeal. Even if you like the wild look, you can easily accentuate it with wild flowers and attractive yard diplays and blooming trees and shrubs. We like to use combinations of wild and manicured. We like to grow tulips in early spring, and then we use different wildflower blends for spring, summer, and fall.


We also always have a small vegetable garden, (the one pictured is Bruce and Dawn Graff's), where we grow onions, garlic, spinach, radishes, greens, some squash, peppers and lots of herbs. Regardless of what you grow you won't find a more pleasing environment to do it in than the Mountains! Happy Gardening!

Kyle.