The Nickel and Dime Ranch

Two retired high school teachers from Southern California move to a 100 acre ranch in rural Northern New Mexico. Why the name? This place nickels and dimes us to death, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Summer to Fall, A Quick Transition

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Our first frost came just when it was supposed to, between September 25-30, so I guess fall is really here. Monsoon rains are over, pine nee...

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Letter From Northern New Mexico

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Hello, Friends, Summer is almost gone: Nights are cooler, leaves are turning, and a successful monsoon season is drawing to a close. That ...

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Growing Dome May 2015

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My winter and spring haven is inside the Growing Dome , a snug, warm place when outside the wind is howling and temperatures are below freez...

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Monday, October 13, 2014

Growing Dome- Fall 2014

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It really is fall here, now, with the pretty aspen trees and last night's below freezing temperatures. In SoCal, there really aren't...

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Marching Into Spring

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Geez, that's a corny title, but spring is almost here and I'm itching to plant some stuff outside. Considering June 1 is our last fr...

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Raised Beds and Growing Dome Update-Late Summer 2013

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Back in June, Mike Salman and his crew were building the raised beds which replaced the grass in the side yard. I wanted the veggies growing...

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Bridget: Northern, New Mexico, United States; After 30 years of teaching, my husband and I moved from Southern California to a 100 acre ranch in Northern New Mexico. At the ranch we raise grass-fed and finished steers and grow veggies the steers eat when we are not looking. Our closest neighbors are yaks, and we've adjusted from a busy Southern California lifestyle to a mellow New Mexico culture. For fun, I make quilts and the hubby cuts wood.

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