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As Spring started to show early signs of arrival, my attention was quickly taken in by a brief article on Alpine Strawberries in the Spring issue of Heirloom Magazine .   As a foothills resident, I thought it would be a great little experiment to try and educate myself on these for this season, so I’m sharing my experiences after 3 months of worthy efforts.   Here are 5 simple considerations to pass along from this trial: 1.        What exactly is an Alpine strawberry?   It’s not your standard hybrid Fragaria variety of garden plant with runners streaming down pots, across garden pathways and greatly loved by all for their fat red berries, sweet tastes and bountiful production. (Assuming no persistent birds or small critters are in close proximity).   The perennial Alpine origins are quite interesting, from Persia along the Silk Road into Europe and eventually into North America.   The Europeans started cultivation of the larger Fragaria strawberries in the 18 th century which even

Colorado passed a controversial legalization bill.   No, not THAT kind of legalization—we did that a couple of years ago.   No, this bill finally made it legal for us to do what every other state is allowed – or even encouraged—to do: collect rainwater off the roof!   This is a game changer for Colorado, and especially for people who are on household-use only wells (who previously had NO outdoor water rights).   Rainwater is free and collecting rain could reduce storm water run-off issues. The bill has not yet been signed by Governor Hickenlooper, but he is expected to do so shortly, as he has been a supporter.   Once signed into law, the bill will take effect August 10 th . Here is the legalese of House Bill 16-1005: PRECIPITATION FROM A ROOFTOP MAY BE COLLECTED IF: a)   NO MORE THAN TWO RAIN BARRELS WITH A COMBINED STORAGE CAPACITY OF ONE HUNDRED TEN GALLONS OR LESS ARE UTILIZED; (b)   PRECIPITATION IS COLLECTED FROM THE ROOFTOP OF A BUILDING THAT IS USED PRIMARILY AS A SINGLE-FAMIL