Pueblo chile planting season kicks off with 150,000 sprouts in the ground

Pueblo chile planting season kicks off with 150,000 sprouts in the ground

Pueblo's iconic green chiles are in the ground!Farmer Shane Milberger and a crew of dedicated growers spent Wednesday morning planting 150,000 green chile sprouts across Pueblo County, kicking off the growing season and setting the stage for a late July harvest.Milberger says he plans to plant the rest of the week."It's a kick-off for the year. Let's go!" said Milberger.I headed out to Pueblo County to watch the planting firsthand. From a distan…