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THE HIGH ROAD

Stone Slade hits the air

TIME TRAVEL

Road trip to the past

LOCAL ROMP

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MUSH LOVE How fungi can boost your sex life

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Take the High Road

Time Travel

Cannabis meets reality television in a new series starring Stone Slade.

Catch a glimpse of Earth’s prehistoric age at Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah/Colorado boarder.

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13 EDITOR’S NOTE 20 THE LIFE Contributing to your health and happiness 14 THE BUZZ MUSHROOM LOVE Fungus News, tips, and tidbits to keep you in the loop SKIN GAME Bisa puts the focus on products that actually work. POCKET MASSEUSE Meet the Wave Tool. ECS BRANDS Saving lives one seed at a time CANNA-SCIENCE CSU’s new Panacea Life Sciences Research Center is exploring the herb. DIET WEED Wana goes in on THCV.

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Yes, mushrooms are sexy. See page 20.

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Colorado since we voted to legalize it a decade ago—especially when neither our current president and Congress nor our previous president or Congress has shown any true interest in taking this flower off the federal list of controlled Schedule 1 substances. It’s easy to forget. There’s still so much ground to cover that looking back to applaud our progress here in the Centennial State feels a little unnatural and premature, like a marathon runner congratulating themself just five miles into the race. I get it. But isn’t that one way to maintain momentum? It might surprise you (or perhaps it won’t)to learn that once upon a time on the far side of the Earth, your humble Colorado Sensi local editor was almost arrested for smoking weed by an undercover cop in Bali, Indonesia. He’d lured me in like an angler with cannabis on his line. I’d been up all night and was enjoying a nice 5 a.m. pizza by the pool when he—the only other person out there—invited me to come smoke a bowl with him. Of course I’d been warned not to purchase cannabis in Indonesia. I’d been warned about sneaky cops with zero-tolerance policies. I’d done research on the five-year minimum prison sentence. But this gentleman was not trying to sell me weed, he was merely trying to smoke it with me. Fine, I thought. That seemed safe enough. Right? We ended up in a car on an empty beach where he flashed his badge, locked the doors, grabbed my arm, and tried to arrest me. When I finally managed to escape, he chased me on foot through the streets of Kuta, flashing his credentials and stopping traffic. My flight was early that morning, and I fled—through alleys and eventually via cab—straight to the airport, straight the hell out of that country. It was a tense situation, and I got immensely lucky. I learned my lesson. But I also got a jarring reminder of just how draconian things are out there in the wider world concerning cannabis. Many countries—and many states—just beyond our borders are still living in the Dark Ages when it comes to cannabis perception and policy. That’s all to say we’ve come a long way here. Our governor has started pardoning prisoners jailed for nonviolent cannabis “crimes” and/or expunged their records. Tens of thousands of patients who benefit from this nonaddictive plant medicine have gained access to it. Lives have been changed. There’s still a long way to go, of course. But we’re making progress. You aren’t going to get slapped with handcuffs on a deserted beach and locked away for some number of years for smoking a joint with a cop. And to me that’s worth remembering as Colorado leads the charge of this movement to decriminalize, legalize, and normalize cannabis.

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Where no lab has gone before For a long time, the only cannabinoid anyone could name off the top of their head was THC, the one that actually gets you high—and most didn’t known much beyond that. Over the years, CBD has gained rapid and widespread popularity as a plant-based alternative medicine you can add to anything from lotions to coffee or sex lubes. More recently, companies have started throwing CBG and CBN into the mix, touting their relaxing and sleep-aid properties, or THCV’s energetic and anti-munchy effects. But even still, that’s barely scratched the surface of the cannabinoid family. There are over 180 known cannabinoids and we don’t know much about the vast majority of them, how they affect users, or how they work together differently via the entourage effect. Enter: CSU’s brand-spanking-new Panacea Life Sciences Research Center, a laboratory created

specifically with the purpose of studying the effects of cannabis’ many cannabinoid molecules. In 2019 Leslie Buttorf, founder of the CBD company Panacea Life Sciences, funded the creation of this center with a $1.5 million donation. The sole purpose of the center is to explore the unknown, uncharted parts of the cannabis plant’s molecular makeup. Buttorf started her company after her mother broke her hip, and she saw firsthand the power of CBD and how it helped her mother through the injury and beyond it. That inspired her to get into the game herself. Now she and CSU will work together to streamline cannabinoid-separation processes, study delivery methods, identify lesser-known cannabinoids, and test their effects on the human endo-canabinoid system. It’s exactly the kind of mad scientist marijuana laboratory the cannabis industry needs to better understand the plant we all know and love. M A R C H 2022

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Mush Love Fungus could fun up your bedroom.

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In the South Pacific, legend tells of women writhing in sexual ecstasy after eating mushrooms they found growing wild in the forest. Normans fed grooms a dish made from a pound of mushrooms to prepare them for their wedding night, and Mataco Indians in Chiapas, Mexico, rubbed the red underside of bracket fungus on their faces to boost their sex appeal. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church banned highly sought-after cardoncello mushrooms for the unforgiveable sin of making parishioners horny. When it comes to sexy time, shrooms have a history. Flesh colored and globular, they come by their reputation naturally. But not all the 14,000 species of mushrooms have the

the skirt-wearing sex and erotic and lustful memories among the beard-wearing sex,” European gastronome Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote in 1825. “This honorable parallelism comes not only from the fact that this esteemed tuber is delicious, but also because it is still believed to bring about potenTruffles cy, the exercise of which Ancient Greeks believed brings sweet pleasure.” truffles were created Also known as white when lightning impregdiamonds, truffles are nated the earth with its seed, and they’ve been one of the most coveted called the earth’s testicles. foods in the world, and They have been legendary their price tag—anysince ancient Rome, when where from $1,500 to $4,000 per pound—rePliny offered six ways to flects that. Like caviar prepare the delicacies in and fine champagne, they his compendium of aphseduce by being elusive rodisiacs. Napoleon was and expensive. Fungi that said to be a fan. live symbiotically with “Truffles. As soon tree roots, truffles can be as the word is spoken, it awakens lustful and found in only a few placerotic memories among es on earth. They emit a power of sexual persuasion. Only a handful have stood as aphrodisiac champions down through the centuries. Here’s a rundown of the naughty mushrooms and a little bit about how to eat them, something to chew on when planning your next romantic interlude.

chemical called androstenol, which is nearly identical to a male pig sex hormone and also found in men’s underarm sweat (there’s no accounting for what turns us humans on). While we swoon for the smell of truffles after they’ve been harvested, human noses don’t have what it takes to find them underground. Pigs and dogs can be trained to root them out for us, but that’s not cheap. In Brillat-Savarin’s day, the upper classes showed off by stuffing hens with truffles. That’s not the best way to enjoy them. To get the most out of truffles, serve them raw, grated, or sliced with a truffle slicer (yes, there’s such a thing) over fresh pasta, sauces, soups, risotto, or scrambled eggs. You can also make truffle butter—use

MAKE YOUR OWN

TRUFFLE HONEY INGREDIENTS

½ ounce fresh black or white truffles, cleaned 8 ounces raw organic honey INSTRUCTIONS

• Using a microplane grater, grate truffle into honey. Stir until well integrated. • Replace lid and refrigerate for 48 hours. Keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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it to sauté mushrooms for a real treat—or truffle honey, which is amazing when drizzled over gorgonzola crostini or baked brie. (You can also buy truffle butter and truffle honey in gourmet stores or online.)

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Cordyceps In India and China, Cordyceps sinensis has been used as an aphrodisiac for centuries. Also known as “Himalayan Viagra,” it’s a rare fungus that gets inside a ghost moth caterpillar burrowed in the soil for the winter then slowly consumes and digests it from within. In the spring, the bright yellow, wormlike fungus blossoms up and out of the ill-fated cater-

pillar’s head. Legend has it that Tibetan yak herders were the first to notice their yaks had more energy and vitality when they ate cordyceps, and now it’s being touted as an alternative to pharmaceuticals for combating sexual dysfunction. Eating powdered cordyceps supports blood flow and oxygen supply, and clinical studies have found it supports healthy blood circulation in the penis and increases sperm count and quality. Wild cordyceps will run you $20,000 per pound and up, but you can buy much cheaper cultured Cordyceps militaris, which are vegan-grown on brown rice or soy (no caterpillars have to die). Eat them raw, cooked in food,

or made into tea. They can be sautéed or stewed with meat if you’re a carnivore. Cordyceps powder can be blended into coffee or chai or added to stir-fries, soups, salads, or pasta.

one to spice up your love life, be aware that reishi can also put you to sleep. Reishi powder and dried reishi are readily available at health food stores and online. When buying reishi powder, Reishi look for organic brands In Asia, reishi mushrooms that use hot-water exhave been known as the traction, which retains magic mushrooms of the the most nutrients. With bedroom for thousands a smoky, almost chocoof years. Reishi supports laty flavor, reishi is great the kidney and urinary in smoothies, teas, and as system, which is the seat a coffee alternative. of sexual power in traditional Chinese mediShiitake cine. Great for the brain, Fleshy and juicy, shiitaemotional well-being, ke mushrooms check all and the immune system, the aphrodisiac boxes. reishi can help the body They’re full of zinc, which become more resilient to gets the blood flowing stress—the number-one and boosts testosterone; cock blocker—over time. and lentinan, which is beIf you’re considering this lieved to enhance erectile

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TRUFFLE BUTTER INGREDIENTS

1 pound quality unsalted butter, room temperature 1–3 teaspoons white truffle oil Sea salt, to taste INSTRUCTIONS

• Place butter in mixing bowl and add truffle oil 1 teaspoon at a time, tasting each time. Stir to combine. Add salt to taste. • Form into a 1-inch-thick log and wrap tightly with plastic. Keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Congregating Cordyceps The “caterpillar fungus” is said to be the world’s most valuable parasite.

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raise children—another leap for humankind. That’s something to think about, though it’s admittedly a little academic. Bottom line is that many people, including famous ethnobotanists, consider psilocybin an aphrodisiac even though it doesn’t in and of itself increase libido. It does open your mind and cause your brain to pump out the feel-good neurotransmitter serotonin. Your skin gets more sensitive, and touch feels more pleasurable. With the right person or persons, magic mushrooms can spark intense, intimate conversation, mind-blowing orgasms, and cosmic-level cuddling. Good Shiitake Psilocybin mushThese powerful mushrooms rooms should be heated have antiviral, antibacterial, to at least 140 degrees and antifungal properties. Fahrenheit and preferably above 200 degrees function. In a study of ger. They’re great in stir- increased male potency Fahrenheit to release voles fed shiitake extract fries and soups (miso in and opened up worlds of their nutrients, get rid for three weeks, males particular). possibilities, like invent- of harmful pathogens with withering libido saw ing languages and having and toxins, and soften their sexual motivation Psilocybin group sex. “Everyone the tissues to make them restored with 1.5 times If you believe ethnobotwould get loaded around more digestible. You can more ejaculations. Donko anist Terence McKenna’s the campfire and hump eat them fresh, dried, shiitake, which have Stoned Ape theory of in an enormous writhing and ground, or made into white designs on their human evolution, the psi- heap,” McKenna is quot- tea. Pairing them with tops, are believed to pack locybin mushroom’s aph- ed as saying. These magic mint and lemon can help the most punch. rodisiac qualities were mushroom–fueled orgies ward off any early nausea You can find shiitakes key to humans’ survivled to genetic diversifithey might induce. at your local grocer. Slice al as a species. McKencation, making humans Legality varies, so find the meaty cap and sauté na wrote that primitive more disease-resistant. out what you need to it in olive oil or duck fat. humans’ experimenAnd with no way to trace know based on where you Shiitake pair well with tation with high doses who was whose daddy, live if you’re considering onions, garlic, and ginof magic mushrooms communities formed to a psilocybin trip.

MAKE YOUR OWN

VEGAN REISHI GOLDEN MILK

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

3 cups plant milk (almond, coconut, oat, cashew) 5 teaspoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon reishi powder 3 teaspoons ground turmeric ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 2 cinnamon sticks 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom Ground pepper, to taste INSTRUCTIONS

• Whisk ingredients together in a saucepan over low heat until well combined. Pour into mugs and serve.

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tone Slade was born for this. Literally. The reality TV star’s first breath, at a hospital in Guadalajara in 1971, was laced with cannabis smoke from a hit his father shotgunned in his newborn face—a rite of passage that seemed completely normal among the big, crazy family of rock stars, drug smugglers, and assorted other characters Slade grew up with. Slade’s dad, whom he describes on Instagram as an “OG Legacy market player,” toured with the Grateful Dead and was a member

of the Pleasure Crew (your guess is as good as Slade’s as to what that means—but we’re talking the Dead here, so make it your best guess). Slade spent his first 10 years hanging out on tour buses and running around arenas before his family settled in Austin and started hanging out on Willie Nelson’s ranch. Slade describes his childhood as “something between Almost Famous and a light episode of Narcos.” Everyone smoked weed—they

called it “whistle” so an unwitting kid wouldn’t accidentally out them to a teacher or another parent— and Slade was often a designated joint passer. As a teenager, he dipped into his dad’s stash. “Cannabis is as American as apple pie,” Slade says. “Those weren’t criminals who were smoking around me; those were my parents, dear friends, people I saw every day.” Then, when he was a junior in high school, his dad didn’t come home one night. Slade’s father had gone to help a friend buy a pound of weed and got caught in a DEA sting. “Of all the way more crazy things he was involved with, this is what got him,” Slade says. “He was gone for five years—the end of my high school years.”

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A CANNABIS ROAD TRIP Slade’s lifelong love for cannabis and extremely personal reasons for pushing legalization are the impetus for Hittin’ the High Road with Stone Slade & Sensi Magazine (stream the show here: hittinthehighroad.com), a show he is hosting and co-producing with Justin Netti. Best known for his role on A&E’s Modern Dads series, Slade is bringing his content creation skills and on-screen cred to a show designed to demystify and destigmatize cannabis and the cannabis industry. The show concept came to Slade as he and his wife were waiting in line at a Los Angeles dispensary on 4/20. He was

thinking about the current state of cannabis TV. “I like what’s out there, but I feel like I like it because I’m a stoner,” Slade says. “We all know there’s a much larger contingent of people who just might not stay tuned for the goofiness in most of the stoner shows out there.” Hittin’ the High Road follows Slade on a cannabis road trip across America, meeting with the people behind the industry, from dispensary owners to medical patients to farmers, for lighthearted yet serious No Reservations-esque segments. The show is meant to appeal to a broader spectrum of viewers, from connoisseurs to the canna-curious.

“So many people are about to enter this journey,” Slade says, referring to the flood of new cannabis patients and consumers stepping into the market as more and more states legalize. Hittin’ the High Road will make it easier for first timers and consumers who have been away from cannabis for a long time. “The first time M A R C H 2022

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I walked into a dispensary, I felt so weird,” Slade says, “like I was doing something wrong.” With such a great concept, his extensive network of industry contacts, and what seemed like perfect timing, Slade figured he’d have the show on the air in no time. He couldn’t believe it when the mainstream networks shut him down again and again, even after he showed them how his concept was different, better, educational. No one picked up on his vision. “It’s still taboo, really,” he says. “Until cannabis loses that Schedule I designation, we’re not going to see a big flood of normalcy in television.” CANNABIS FOR LIFE In 2013, just as Slade was dadding it up with his daughter Danica on Modern Dads, his own father was diagnosed with liver cancer. The only thing that could ease his father’s pain, aside from hard-core, stupor-inducing pharmaceuticals, were Bhang chocolate bars smuggled in from Colorado. Slade’s father passed on November 1, Day of the Dead. If that weren’t symbolic enough, he died at an oddly apropos time. “We were mourning him,” Slade says, “but when the guy read out the time of death at 4:20 p.m., we couldn’t help but just laugh.” Under his father’s influence, Slade adds, he has embraced cannabis for his entire life. “I spent the majority of my life as a casual user,” he says, “then the legal end came in when I lost Dad for those five years and the medical side when we lost him for good in 2013.” M A R C H 2022

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LANDS BEFORE TIME This summer take a prehistoric trip to places where the dinosaurs once roamed.

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arry McMurtry doesn’t just speak for himself when he admits in his book Roads: Driving America’s Great Highways that one of the best things about the US interstate system is that you can travel with almost no interaction or communication with human beings. All you need is a credit card, and you’re on your way. No offense to McMurtry, one of my favorite authors, but when Ms. Billie and I travel, we prefer people over cash machines and avoid the interstate system whenever possible. It’s a good way to get from

one place to another quickly, but if that’s not what you’re seeking… Well, Wendy’s is the same, no matter where you order. When its time for a road trip, one of our favorite off-the-interstate location is Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the border of Utah in the northwest corner of Colorado. It is one of the most remote and spectacular destinations in the monument system. (Monuments are a step below national parks and generally include fewer amenities, less information, and little signage.) Dinosaur National Monument was created in 1915, not long after

a paleontologist with the Carnegie Museum discovered prehistoric fossils in a rock formation north of Jensen, Utah, in 1909. That rock formation soon became a quarry, and the surrounding 80 acres were given the monument designation to preserve the outstanding fossil resources. Today, Dinosaur National Monument encompasses over 200,000 acres, most of which are in Colorado. It has few roads, easy access to petroglyphs and pictographs, and mind-boggling scenery as well as being a major repository of dinosaur fossils. You can’t just drive in, spend M A R C H 2022

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a couple of hours, and say you’ve been there. You need at least two days, which means you really have to want to go, but it’s so worth it. The more time you spend, the more remote you can get. We start our visit at the quarry Visitor’s Center just a few miles north of Jensen. The road hugs the Green River, which meanders through the monument before

two levels. You won’t find something like it anywhere else. After a couple of hours at the wall, we head north for Split Mountain. Long story short, it’s the place where, over millions of years, the Green River changed its original course and took some of the topography with it. Even if you don’t understand the geology, it’s easy to see what looks like

on Highway 40, aka Brontosaurus Boulevard, for the best homemade, locally sourced malts and shakes in the area.) And though there are some remarkable overlooks on the way out, nothing can really prepare you for the epic drive into the depths of Echo Canyon. Standing at the overlook at the top, we think twice before heading down the dizzying DINOSAUR RIDGE

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Perfect for families, this National Natural Landmark is a huge shelf that features more than 300 footprints encased in sandstone. You will also find life-sized dinosaur models, guided shuttle-bus tours of the ridge, self-guided walking tours, and various other geologic activities. It’s open seven days a week, and it’s free. Complete information and hours at dinoridge.org.

heading south for its rendezvous with the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park near Moab. A giant, black and white wooden Stegosaurus greets visitors, and there are lots of exhibits and fossils with historical information about the area. Near the visitor’s center is the quarry wall itself. The huge ledge, one of hundreds found so far in the area, contains fossilized remains of dozens of different creatures pretty much as archeologists found them. The building was literally constructed around it (and recently remodeled), so visitors can see the kinds of historical artifacts and individual fossils the scientists unearthed. The ledge is fifty feet high and three times that length, with closeup viewing on

an oversized, sandstone ship that just slid into the river, exposing millions of years of geologic history in the process. Best time for photography is at sunset, with the dimming light glowing on these primeval rocks. Further on, we stop and walk on short trails to petroglyph and pictographs made by the Fremont, Ute, and Shoshone tribes who once lived here, leaving their art for the rest of us to ponder. Nearby, wooden farm fences still stand in almost perpetual quiet at the Josie Morris cabin, where a pioneer woman lived for more than 50 years without any modern conveniences. The second day, we drive the Harpers Corner Road out of the visitor’s center at Dinosaur, Colorado. (Stop by the Bedrock Café

series of switchbacks that begin the 12-mile journey to the enormous Steamboat Rock at the bottom. About two thirds of the way down, we pass Rial Chew Ranch Historic District, the well-preserved remains of a working ranch from the early 20th century. At the base of the canyon, where the Green and Yampa Rivers converge, we find ourselves in magnificent isolation a couple thousand feet below ground level. We’re surrounded by towering cliffs reaching toward the sky. Across the river, Steamboat Rock rises like a massive sentry. There are 22 camping spots down here—easily some of the best night-viewing spots in the US. There’s absolutely no light pollution to disturb your view of M A R C H 2022

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the hundreds of satellites skimming past the eerie brightness of the Milky Way. Make your reservations far in advance and check with the rangers before heading down into Echo Park, especially when roads are wet. The drive back up is just as spectacular as the one down. On the way out, we stop by the overlook again. From this vantage point, it looks like Echo Park is in miniature: Steamboat Rock is little more than a pebble, the river just a sliver of brown against the hardscrabble landscape. Looking down, I am reminded of the time when, in the 1950s, as part of a Colorado River Storage Project, a dam proposed here unleashed a torrent of opposition led by the Sierra Club and Wilderness Society that ultimately helped kickstart the environmental movement that led to the Wilderness Act and the National Scenic Rivers Act. There are some lodging options just outside the Colorado and Utah centers of the monument, but most who visit stay in Vernal, Utah, 15 miles west of the park. It’s an oil town of 10,000 people with all amenities, and it revels in its dinosaur proximity. At the eastern entrance, a 30-foot pink dino right out of The Flintstones coyly flicks her eyelids at visitors. The major attraction is the Field House of Natural History downtown. A fossil-lover’s dreamscape, it includes a complete diplodocus skeleton stalking the mezzanine, as well as rooms of exhibits and dioramas that trace the area’s history and creatures. The dinosaur garden outside is stocked with colorful, life-sized reproductions of various plant- and meat-eating dinos.

This Old House: Fossil Cabin If you don’t have the time or inclination to get far off-grid, you could try a trip to Wyoming to see “the oldest building in the world.” Fossil Cabin was constructed in 1933 by Thomas Boylan, who made it of bone fragments from the nearby site, hence the designation. It’s not a tourist attraction anymore, and you can’t get inside (in fact, the property is for sale). But there’s still a lot of dinosaur history in this area. The Como Bluffs ridge visible to the north is the site of major dino discoveries and international intrigue that dates back to the 19th century. The ridge is also home to thousands of diamondback rattlesnakes that like to nestle amid the bones and keep the foot traffic to a minimum. Some of the finest dinosaur specimens came from this graveyard. They were transported around the world on the first transcontinental railroad, which rumbled by here on the way from Laramie to Rawlins, and on the first transcontinental highway, which passed Como Bluffs.

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Upward Growth Maximize the beauty and harvests of vertical gardening.

This spring, consider going vertical to expand your outdoor gardening space, create privacy, and add beauty to bare walls and fences. This centuries-old technique has been used to grow food and flowers, cultivating productivity from the ground up. Gardening on a small city lot, balcony, or deck? Maximize the space to expand your gardening opportunities. Ideal vertical plants include pole beans, peas, squash, melons, tomatoes, and other vining edible plants. With supports, growing these crops vertically saves space, reduces the risk of disease, and makes harvesting much easier. Include trellises and arbors in raised beds and elevated gardens 46

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to further maximize growing space. Trellises train vines upward while arches allow you to grow two layers of plants— one over the trellis and one below. Grow annual vines for quick cover and perennial vines for years of beauty. Mix the two to quickly cover the trellis with the annual vine while waiting for the perennial to establish and reach its mature size. Plant two vines with different bloom times on one trellis to extend the colorful flower display. Or look for those that bloom at the same time to double the floral impact. Vertical gardening techniques can also be used when gardening in containers. Create your own or purchase a support that securely

fits and supports vines growing in the container. Some containers come with an integrated trellis. Further reduce maintenance by utilizing a self-watering pot like the City Jungle Self-Watering Tomato Planter large enough to grow and support two indeterminate tomatoes. Some containers can be mounted on a wall or fence or stacked and secured vertically to increase growing space. Systems like the Vigoroot 4-Tiered Balcony Garden provide lots of planting space in just a few square feet. Decorative supports add beauty or a focal point year-round. Select the style—rustic, formal or colorful—that complements your garden design, furnishings, and personality. Make sure

whatever you choose is strong enough to support the plants you grow. Mask rain barrels, compost bins and other functional areas in the landscape with a wall of plants. Leave space for easy access as you fill your compost bin or harvest finished compost and rainwater. Use trellises and arbors to brighten often overlooked spaces. A vine-covered arbor makes a nice floral welcome at the entrance to a walkway or colorful transition between garden areas. Make sure the opening is large enough to accommodate visitors and any equipment needed. Dress up a lamp or mailbox post with a vine covered support. Create your own from chicken wire or

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purchase a curved trellis like the Bosmere Trellis (gardeners.com) suitable for this application. You can easily dress up a bare wall or fence,

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building. This space allows airflow between the building and plants, reducing the risk of mildew on the wall and diseases infecting the plants.

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It started, as so many radical startup companies do: in a garage. Caleb and Morgan Weinberg had always loved skiing, and, being gear nerds, they decided to try their hands at making a couple of pairs of skis on their own. So, in 2010, using materials and machines from local ski shops after-hours, and crafting, waxing, and sharpening in their garage in Crested 48

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That’s when Morgan and Caleb realized that they might have actually just started a business. So, they ran with it and started making custom skis unlike any other ski makers in the business. They call their customers prior to getting started, and talk about their skiing style, their ambitions as a skier, their experience and terrain preferences—then

they take to the grinding line and start crafting. The result is a ski that’s tailor-made specifically to fit a person’s style of skiing. Romp has also recently started producing their “Romp Ready” line, for skiers who can’t afford the price point on their custom products. They’re skis, made by skiers, for skiers, in a small factory high in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn’t get more authentic than that.

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