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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 1/17/2005, you wrote:
> > I was there in June and there was still snow on the north side of the 
> > pass beside the road.
>
> Afraid I must give that a thumbs-down for homesteader criteria on length 
> of growing season.

I suspect the dirt is very thin there.  Very little grows as much of the 
place is above the tree line.  I did did grazing and in the village there 
was some gardening but mostly ornamentals.

Don Bowen
Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
Valley Center, CA             http://www.braingarage.com