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["Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>]

What part of N. Minnesota?  I live in N. Minnesota and I think I have
a few plants growing in my yard.

---- Original Message ----
From: antonptak@gmail.com
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Thimbleberries
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:35:27 -0500

>Hey northern folks - has anyone had success growing thimbleberries? 
>I'm 
>just south of their native range and have some spreading healthy
>plants that 
>are a good 4+ yrs old by now at my previous house in mpls, but have
>not yet 
>blossomed nor fruited.  Would it really take that long to produce -
>what 
>gives?  I'm trying to decide if its something I want to try again at
>my new 
>place, but at this rate am not sure.  I have fond memories of picking
>them 
>while backpacking up in northern MN in August (the one main reason to
>brave 
>the mosquitos and flies during that time of year).
>
>Thanks,
>Anton Ptak
>z4a in w. wisconsin
>
>
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