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Re: going through withdrawls

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Holly,

I don't usually post much, mostly a lurker, but I think you will find that
the "shorter" growing season may not affect you as much as you think...  I
am in Northern Michigan...  we have about 100 frost-free days in our
summers.   The main difference is where you buy your seeds.  I get seed
catalogs from Maine, and they have tons of shorter season crops.   Here are
a few that are online, to get you started:
Johnny's 
www.johnnyseeds.com

Pinetree Garden Seeds
www.superseeds.com

Territorial Seed Company (actually in Oregon, not Maine)
www.territorial-seed.com

Shepherd's Garden Seeds
www.shepherdseeds.com

Also, there is a co-op in Maine, with excellent prices.  They don't have a
phone they answer, or an online site (to control costs) but you can fax
them with a sheet of paper with your name and address requesting their
catalog...  
FedCo Seeds
(207) 873-7333

So, don't despair, you'll just have to make some mental adjustments.
Getting right out there as soon as it warms up, no time for dally-ing!
Also, you might check with the locals to find out what your frost-free
period actually is...  My sister in in Philadelphia, and her winters are
surprisingly mild...  (oh, and a word of advice...  Northerners don't much
appreciate being called "yankees!")

Happy Gardening in your new home!
Dawn

>Holly Wagner wrote:
>> 
>> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>> 
>> I don't find this time of year depressing, but I do wear out every seed
>> catalog I get in the mail. This year my gardening plans just can't go
>> smoothly, due to a move that I'll be making in April. I'm leaving NW Ark
>> (zone 6b) and moving to Buffalo NY.  I don't know what zone that is, but I
>> know it will be a shorter growing season.  This may sound silly, but I'm
>> worried I won't be able to grow tomatoes.
>> 
>> Most of all, I'm worried that because of timing this may be my third year
>> without a garden.  I'm thinking I should at least be settled enough to have
>> some fall lettuce.
>> 
>> In the meantime, I've begun a garden applique quilt.  I'm putting ally my
>> garden worries and hopes into a project.
>> 
>> Holly
>> 
>> On Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:44:59 -0800 (PST), Square Foot Gardening List wrote:
>> 
>> >  Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>> >
>> >  is it only me or do all gardeners find this time of year the most
>> >  depressing.  Every morning I look out my kitchen window and yearn to
>> >  work in the garden.  Here on the west coast it feels like its been
>> >  raining since Oct.  and by this time of year all I can think about is
>> >  will the spring sunshine ever come;;;
>> >  I ve made umpteen trips to the nursery, looked at all the products
>> >  coming on stream, read and reread all my gardening magazines, purchased
>> >  more seeds than I 'll use and have started as many seeds indoors as I
>> >  can, given my limited space.
>> >  My children think there should be a l2 step program for gardeners.
>> >  tell me is it just me
>> >
>> >  Rose B zone 7;
>> >
>> >
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