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Growing on the High Plains: New Gardens For a New Year

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One can’t help but reflect on the past when planning for the future.

On today’s edition of Growing on the High Plains, I will share my gardening plans for the new year; plans that require me to cut back on some long-lasting loves to make room for some new ones. From making room for green asparagus spears, to pruning back fruit production, the upcoming new year is all about simplification.

While keeping in mind my animal friends at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City that I share my melon harvest with each year, I will talk about my plans to use part of the melon patch for colorful flowers. All the while, I will reassure the spirit of my Kentucky grandmother by showing her that the new layout is not going against any of the lessons she taught me about growing things, and I will keep her memory alive by restlessly awaiting spring... as she always did. 

Years ago Skip Mancini left the rocky coast of Northern California to return to her roots in the heartland. Her San Francisco friends, concerned over her decision to live in a desolate flatland best known for a Hollywood tornado, were afraid she would wither and die on the vine. With pioneer spirit, Skip planted a garden. She began to learn about growing not only flowers and vegetables, but hearts and minds. If you agree that the prairie is a special place, we think you'll enjoy her weekly sojourns into Growing on the High Plains.