Frugal Friends from WyomingAll my frugal friends are welcome to stop by and see what I'm up to. Few take me up on my offer because I live on that other planet called Wyoming. But for fellow Wyomingites, the trip isn't nearly a scary as it might be for others. However, since our state is nearly 100,000 square miles in area, even a fellow Wyomingite might have quite a hike to get here. Nevertheless, I was contacted in the summer of 2009 by Kitty and Ed. They were looking for help with identifying a greenhouse that would work with their situation. I was happy to help, so we had a nice couple of conversations on the phone. I convinced them that looking at something firsthand was the way to go, so they pointed their vehicle in my direction, and Ellen and I then had some nice company over the weekend.
We also got to take a few pictures as well.
One of the tidbits we picked up from Catherine was the fact that pine needles are just fine for use as a mulch. Catherine told us that it's a myth that pine needles are too acidic to use for mulch. She must be a firm believer in that because we saw several large bags of pine needles in her high tunnel for turning into the soil. All in all, it was a great visit. We helped someone, and Ellen and I made new friends. Last I heard, our frugal friends Kitty and Ed are going to get a high tunnel with roll up sides and some vents for the upper ends. They have a nice location for the structure, and they are focused on doing it right.
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