Moving to Denver - Best Neighborhoods for Families & Homesteading?

[livecontent]

Originally Posted by woob

just be aware that the growing season is very short here so vegetable yields may be lower than you are used to in california. It usually frosts in september and april and snow in may is not that uncommon. Also, we are prone to devastating hail storms which shredded much of our crop last summer. Many people still do garden here, we just have some unique challenges to deal with

You seem very interested in a sustainable lifestyle, so I would suggest looking for a place close to work, accessible by bike or public transportation. There are very few old homes with large lots, so you may want to consider joining a community garden which are very active in the area- Denver Urban Gardens - Home There are also a number of CSA's that distribute fruits and vegetables from people's backyards- http://farmyardcsa.com/

Good Idea. Arvada is the ideal location as being close to downtown and has a large community garden and more initiatives for more.

Arvada Gardeners - Home Page

American Community Gardening Association


Arvada Community Garden - YouTube

Look at the background in this video. I want to note that this garden is in an old part of Arvada, just west of Olde Town. You can see in the distance the lush growth of the Ralston Valley and the foothills of the Rockies.

[Katarina Witt]

There are older homes in "old town" Louisville and Lafayette. Most do not have very large yards. In fact, there aren't a lot of large yards anywhere in the two towns. In Louisville, the trash hauler picks up compostables, and of course, you can compost in your yard as well.

[Judithmo]

Before you move to Arvada, you should know about Rocky Flats.

Folks move in to Arvada from out of state and have no idea of the history of Rocky Flats. They should be told as much as the locals know. One place to start is reading the book Full Body Burden: Growing up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats by Kristen Iversen. Plutonium has a half life of thousands of years.

[davebarnes]

[quote=Judithmo;33598106]Before you move to Arvada, you should know about Rocky Flats./quote]
Do you know how large Arvada is?
If you really believe your statement, then you should write: Before you move to anywhere in greater Denver, you should know about...

Would I move to New Homes in Arvada CO, Master Planned Community Candelas ?
No.
But, not because of Pu239 concerns, but because of the wind and that it is desolate, dry, high plains country.

I live next door to Arvada in the City & County of Denver so I guess I should worry about plutonium. Not!

[randomparent]

I agree with Judith. I think the OP should be made aware of the potential for soil contamination, particularly given her intent to consume food grown in her backyard. The plume paths from the two major incidents are on-line, along with many articles about on-going findings. She can choose to ignore the possibility of contamination, but at least she won't be surprised to hear about the plant after she's already bought a home and settled in.

[Suzatlarge]

Originally Posted by randomparent

I agree with Judith. I think the OP should be made aware of the potential for soil contamination, particularly given her intent to consume food grown in her backyard. The plume paths from the two major incidents are on-line, along with many articles about on-going findings. She can choose to ignore the possibility of contamination, but at least she won't be surprised to hear about the plant after she's already bought a home and settled in.

This is likely not very helpful to the OP. The OP posted, two years ago, that because of her husband's job transfer they were moving to this area in a matter of weeks.

[randomparent]

Good point. Should have checked the date before I posted. Perhaps the information will be useful to someone else.