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The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Just Changed for the First Time in Over 10 Years​


https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...S&cvid=82acd26ec21046ad99213111feda31ee&ei=21

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Interactive map here:


https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
 
Mine changed from a to b. Ask me if I trust anything the USDA says?

Have to crow a bit because I’ve already got Brussel Sprouts growing on my outdoor plants! And small Cabbages forming too! These plants made it through the really cold spells this winter and I am thrilled!!!

Also have some Broccoli growing in my Greenhouse! Woohoo! Off to a great start!
 
Has anyone planted Aronia Bushes for the berries? I realize they have to be very ripe and used in jams or pies to be truly tasty. The reason I ordered some is to put around the lake/pond, which we spend too much time fighting wild blackberry growth. Thought I would put something there that spreads, we can eat, and doesn’t have thistles. They are actually considered top of the list as an anticarcinogen and cancer fighter.
 
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As we all know, Mother Nature doesn't care how much pain we have. I sat on the ground and planted 50 strawberry bare roots. This was necessary since I lost all 75 planted last Fall.

being out in the sun actually made me feel great aside from the excruciating pain. Lol

Next I have to plant potatoes. Don't know if I can do that sitting down. Usually use a shovel to dig holes.
 
Robinjopo1 said:
As we all know, Mother Nature doesn't care how much pain we have. I sat on the ground and planted 50 strawberry bare roots. This was necessary since I lost all 75 planted last Fall.

being out in the sun actually made me feel great aside from the excruciating pain. Lol

Next I have to plant potatoes. Don't know if I can do that sitting down. Usually use a shovel to dig holes.
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Is there not a tool similar to that used to make holes to put posts into the ground , ,like 2 shovel , sorry do not know the correct name picked this up on the web
Whether you are building a fence or putting up a flagpole or a bird house on a pole, you may find the need to dig a small diameter hole. Using a shovel for this job means making your hole larger than you need, so you may choose to use post hole diggers for the job instead. Here is how it is done.
https://www.wikihow.com/Dig-Post-Holes
hope this might help
 
Per Marjorie, raising meat animals produces more food per calories burned. David and her also discuss all the farmers in Maine who were tricked into accepting FREE fertilizer from the government a couple of years ago…and now they’ve all been shut down, because their farms are contaminated!!

“It’s almost like we are going to have to all become “gorilla backyard meat producers”.

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It’s well worth watching as it gives you advice on how to continue to grow and raise your own food. IT WILL BECOME VERY NECESSARY FOLKS!

 
Anyone else got into their gardens and planted? Yesterday I cleaned out and prepped some more beds. Then planted some additional peas directly into the ground. My transplants I put out aren’t taking off. :( Next year I think I will just plant them in the ground early instead of starting them in the greenhouse. Not sure it if it me or if peas just don’t transplant well? Also managed to get a bunch of carrot seed planted. Hoping the storm last night didn’t wash them away!
 
GeorgiaPeachie said:
Anyone else got into their gardens and planted? Yesterday I cleaned out and prepped some more beds. Then planted some additional peas directly into the ground. My transplants I put out aren’t taking off. :( Next year I think I will just plant them in the ground early instead of starting them in the greenhouse. Not sure it if it me or if peas just don’t transplant well? Also managed to get a bunch of carrot seed planted. Hoping the storm last night didn’t wash them away!
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Starting mine this weekend. My Granddaughter was here the other day and helped rake the yard to get the tiller out. Putting our new greenhouse together also, I hope.
Storms did roll in last night but weren't as bad as they said they were going to be, Thank God!
 
We have quite a bit of variety of veggies going in greenhouse ready to move and starting to transplant into the raised beds. Larry just transplanted peas into garden earlier this week and few other things. We've been getting fresh variety of lettuce out of garden for over a month now. I'll be out in garden this weekend to help get more transplanted, Larry can only do small amounts at a time. I want to get more fruit trees and berry plants. I may take cple days off next week and get some more stuff done outside. Using the rabbitt poo has helped tremendously (at least I think that's what has helped) this year. Everything so far seems to be off to great start.
 
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Starting mine this weekend. My Granddaughter was here the other day and helped rake the yard to get the tiller out. Putting our new greenhouse together also, I hope.
Storms did roll in last night but weren't as bad as they said they were going to be, Thank God!
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Cool! Greenhouses are so valuable to have! What type did you get? A high tunnel or regular one? Only asking because I purchased a high tunnel last fall because I don’t have enough room in my regular wood built greenhouse. I’ve added onto my growing vegetable year round and that took up too much space because of citrus fruit trees I have in there for winter. It does appear I lost a lemon tree though.

Cindy, there is zero doubt the Rabbit Poo did it!! People sell that stuff. It isn’t known as the Best fertilizer for nothing! 🐇 How are your Kits growing?
 
We had to rewrap the greenhouse this year from storm damage. Larry put netting over the new plastic (not sure why). Anyway, had a visitor today...looking from it from outside it appears to have gotten trapped in the netting on top. A week ago larry put his hand down in potting soil bag and grabbed one that was hiding down inside the bag. He killed that one (garden snake). He leaves the garden hose pulled in so door won't close..aarggh.
 

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