Hello. I'm New. Anyone here live in the High Desert?

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cactus1000 Yucca Valley, CA(Zone 9b) May 22, 2008

Gardening in the High Desert (Mohave) is definitely challenging with summers reaching 117 and winters go down to 14 along with 50+ mph winds. Oh ... and the critters ... we have them all including the Mohave Green.

Cactus

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Bettypauze Victoria Harbour, ON May 22, 2008

Hello Cactus, Hawn (Hellman) and Liz (LIzrainey) both lived in California..know it's a large state so not sure how close they be to you..but welcome to Daves Garden, you'll meet the nicest people on any of these sites....

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roybird Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2008

I always think of Santa Fe being high desert but I guess we are more Rocky Mountain. We have cold, snowy winters and Lots of wind, fire and dust all spring. Summers are not especially hot, usually a couple weeks in the high 90's. But DRY most of the time. Check out the South West gardening forum. The people are very nice.

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angele May 22, 2008

welcome cactus1000. I live in south-central New Mexico. We are at 4900' elevation. Our temps usually go over 100 degrees a few times a year with many days in the 90s and winter temps get down to the teens and even rarely single digits. We had wind gust 60+ mph yesterday. It seems to be an extra windy spring this year.
Critters.. we have them! Had a rattlesnake in my yard a couple of days ago, rabbits and all kinds of birds. If you like birds I'd like to invite you to the birdwatchers forum where I spend most of my time on DG
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/birdwatching/all/

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whatsupdoc Gainesville, FL May 22, 2008


I never even got close haha, but welcome .

Always been in the SE.But i want to travel there one day.Been as far west as Texas and far north as NY.

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