hey folks! newb here! looking forward to sharing my gardening experiences and learning from this great site! I'm mostly into raised bed gardens a super food berry bushes w/ mushrooms also a passion.
howdy from northern maine!
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thanks guys! look forward to it! won't be long till' it starts to go the other way. thats late apr. up here but going to alaska ice fishing in late march. shouldn't be long after that. till' then ill learn from you southern guys that are already gardening.
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A warm welcome Steve. Enjoy! There are people from all over the world here as you will soon discover...and even more northern than you
Welcome to the forum, Its always nice to see other from New England.
fernsdaddy, you must be in mass. / new hampshire?
Steve I'm in W. Mass just south of the pike.
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Welcome Steve. It must be a challenge gardening in your hardiness zone.
It must be a challenge gardening in your hardiness zone.i thought so. nice area of mass.
it can be. but if you pick the right plants it can be really good too! most berries do well here as long as you get the right cultivars. things grow slower here so stuff like lettuce you can get more crops before it bolts. got to be careful not to plant too early in spring. we've had killing frosts in june. tunnels work good to get things going early and protect them till' the temps warm up.Welcome Steve.
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Welcome Steve Look forward to some Berry & W/Mushroom chat & hearing about what grows & what don't
thanks daren! hows the winter been across the pond? someday i would love to visit your country! i know that gooseberries are very popular over there. can you recommend a cultivar that will grow in us planting zone 4? i have 3 currants but no gooseberries yet.Welcome Steve Look forward to some Berry & W/Mushroom chat & hearing about what grows & what don't
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In southeast England winter has been vary Mild. I can't remember one like it in my lifetime. But weather has been variable over the UK Floods in the north and south-west
I wish I could help you On Gooseberry Hunt for Zone4, But I'm at a loss when it comes to there Cultivars. If I was to give advice on that it would only be on what I read on Internet. I Do love them though. They grow well in England & are almost all tasty Berries. I'm Sure Some one on this forum will Know a good one that would grow for you over there. In the Mean time if I stumble on some Advice That would help I'll pass it on to you
I wish I could help you On Gooseberry Hunt for Zone4, But I'm at a loss when it comes to there Cultivars. If I was to give advice on that it would only be on what I read on Internet. I Do love them though. They grow well in England & are almost all tasty Berries. I'm Sure Some one on this forum will Know a good one that would grow for you over there. In the Mean time if I stumble on some Advice That would help I'll pass it on to you