bstpierre

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Mean temperature (°F): 18 in January, 67 in July, high around 90, low around -10 (Zone 5)

Rainfall: 36"/year

  • frost free May 21-Sep 9,
  • 5' snowfall,
  • snow Oct-Apr,
  • ground freezes <48" starting Dec 1.

Growing veggies (3000 sq ft), blueberries, raspberries, a few fruit trees, 10 acres of woodlot (and expanding into the fields, if I'm not careful), 3 acres of horse pasture, 1/2 acre of lawn, "weed garden", assorted shrubbery, and far too many wild blackberries.


393 Answers

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28
Is it bad to water plants in the evening?
jun 15 '11 at 20:37
24
Speeding up decomposition of sickly sweet smelling giant compost heap
jun 20 '11 at 12:32
22
My lettuce is flowering - does that mean it has bolted?
jul 8 '11 at 20:38
19
Onion seeds v. onion sets
jun 11 '11 at 14:13
18
What is the best way to prevent animals from eating my garden without a fence?
jun 16 '11 at 13:53
17
Can I fix a garden tilled too early?
jun 8 '11 at 19:15
17
Ant colony in my compost bin: are they beneficial?
jul 11 '11 at 11:26
16
Should I stop adding fruit and vegetable seeds to my compost
jun 3 '12 at 18:34
16
Can I harvest vegetable seeds and store for the next year?
jun 20 '11 at 20:20
16
How do you know if you are watering a plant too much vs. too little?
jun 9 '11 at 1:24
15
Why do people paint some tree trunks white at the bottom?
aug 7 at 13:06
15
How long before poisons like Round-up become inert?
jul 6 '11 at 21:37
14
What actually occurs for manure to become considered “well-rotted”?
jun 8 '11 at 23:07
14
Does unused compost keep on getting better and better?
jun 11 '11 at 3:18
14
How to plant a new lawn on a hillside?
jun 8 '11 at 19:11
14
Garden Hoses: how safe are they?
jul 4 '11 at 3:56
14
Does eating fruits and vegetables watered with greywater affect your health?
jun 9 '11 at 2:30
14
What kind of a grow lamp can I use in my apartment?
jun 8 '11 at 20:09
13
My garden soil is devoid of nutrients, how should I improve it this winter?
sep 8 '11 at 2:30
13
Nothing will grow where tree was
jul 30 '11 at 22:57
13
Composting Bins - DIY vs Bought
jul 17 '11 at 3:49
13
Can jalapeños be grown from pickled jalapeño seeds?
jun 30 '11 at 11:22
13
What can you do with oak leaves within a garden? Are they compostable?
jun 16 '11 at 14:01
13
How often do you need to turn the compost heap?
jun 8 '11 at 20:22
12
How should vegetable seeds be sown evenly?
mar 21 '12 at 3:37
12
Are these tiny tomato seedlings going to be too crowded?
feb 26 '12 at 4:02
12
What's the best way to increase the carbon content of compost heap in a grassy garden?
jun 12 '11 at 19:55
12
Is it safe to handle soil with our bare hands?
aug 15 '11 at 11:58
12
What are the (essential) Tools that every gardener should own?
jul 6 '11 at 17:57
12
How can I keep my compost wet?
jun 14 '11 at 2:16
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