Looking to rent/share land near Denver, for a small garden.

Hello Denver permies,

My name is Gabi, I'm 26, currently figuring my life out. I live in an apartment and am an outdoor gardening enthusiast and have a lot of experience, but I do not have a lot of land. I'm looking for a small piece of land so I can have a garden next year. I'm open to all arrangements - I'd be happy to rent land, share it with an exchange of knowledge or skills, WWOOF (I'm also looking into that option), or just straight up moving if I can find a good enough deal.

I'm basically looking for half of someone's backyard - just something small. I have a lot of indigenous and ancestral seeds I've collected over the years and would love to grow them, as well as just growing more of my own food. I'm located about 30 min south of Denver, near the foothills.

Let me know if you have an in for me (or if you've read this far and would like some seeds)!

Hello Gabi and welcome to Permies!
I hope you find somewhere that suits. It may be worth sowing the seeds anyhow - some of them will need a winter cold to germinate and others lose viability in time.
Good luck!

Hey G May.   I'd like some seeds. I can offer some seed in return. I am interested in as well Indigenous seeds, particularly Winter Squash, but am open to other seed.

Have you looked in https://www.nativeseeds.org/  ?

Hey Gabi! We live in community 30 minutes north of Denver, just into Erie from Lafayette, on two permacultured acres. I'd be happy to chat!

Rachel

Hi Gabi,

Have you found some ground?

I am on the western slope, with almost no ground, but I am curious what kind of seeds you have.  

I have a pile of Cleome serrulata… Rocky Mountain bee plant I could spare some of.  Only problem is they have to spend winter on the ground as they need oscillating temperatures to germinate. As noted above, seeds have various requirements to break dormancy.

Best luck with your garden in the coming growing season!