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  • From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
  • To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] I'm about out of here
  • Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:42:53 -0700

The learning curve from our old place (over 300 growing days) to snow in
April and frost throughout May is frustrating! By now we would have been
working on making jams and jellies and getting our second crop of
raspberries and strawberries.

~~sigh~~ I sure wish the LaLa Land folks hadn't "found" the area we used to
live in!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lkvp AT floydva.net>
> >
> It takes a couple years. We lived in Charleston SC for 5 years and grew
> fabulous peppers through Thanksgiving. We had moved to Charleston from
> 'up north' and I always got a late start on the garden for their
> climate. Then we moved to sw VA in the Appalachian mountains (located
> in zone 6 but more like 5 1/2) and there is a dramatic difference. We
> are more familiar with this climate, but had to re-remember when the
> last frost is in spring and the first frost could be in the fall. It
> feels good to pull on a sweater in autumn though---oh, and the fall
> colors, you'll enjoy that as well. Welcome to Virginia.





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