08-23-2012, 07:45 AM
Growing things here is definitely trickier than at lower, drier elevations. Mulch from the dump contains all kinds of pests, both bugs and invasive plants. I hate to see that stuff brought in up here where we don't have a lot of the bug issues yet. Stinging nettles and coquis just came to our neighborhood about a year ago 
But yes, you can bring in dirt/fill (hopefully good dirt/fill) and some lots actually have quite a bit of dirt. Our lot has about 8". For our fruit trees we did our research for our elevation and jack hammered holes. We supplement with Goat and Chicken poop compost. Pistachios, huh.... Interesting.
We have a client that lives on Kaleponi. She's a sweet older lady. Another two ladies in that area are elderly sisters, they're wonderful too, and hilarious to talk story with. Quite a few pigs around there because one of the property owners feeds them. A couple of shady folks in the area, just be sure to make a curved drive so they can't tell when you're home and put in a gate first thing. Establish a presence and get a dog.
But yes, you can bring in dirt/fill (hopefully good dirt/fill) and some lots actually have quite a bit of dirt. Our lot has about 8". For our fruit trees we did our research for our elevation and jack hammered holes. We supplement with Goat and Chicken poop compost. Pistachios, huh.... Interesting.
We have a client that lives on Kaleponi. She's a sweet older lady. Another two ladies in that area are elderly sisters, they're wonderful too, and hilarious to talk story with. Quite a few pigs around there because one of the property owners feeds them. A couple of shady folks in the area, just be sure to make a curved drive so they can't tell when you're home and put in a gate first thing. Establish a presence and get a dog.
Melissa Fletcher
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973
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"Make yurts, not war" Bill Coperthwaite, 1973