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Re: going through withdrawls

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

HI There-  Saw your post about short season seed catalogs.  Don't forget 
Vesey's.  They have a great cabbage.  ITs 55 days (I think and the flavor is 
wonderful.)


>From: Dawn Gilmore <dgilm@starbase21.com>
>Reply-To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
>To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
>Subject: Re: going through withdrawls
>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 10:42:14 -0500
>
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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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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