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i'm just north of montreal and my plants come back big every year...i think the time to mulch is when the leaves start to fall....that's what i use for the timing aspect of it...and i just cover the area after i cut them down... others might do things different,but this works for me... i also stomp the ground when i see any uplifting...might not be good for the roots,but keeps the soil compact and the temperature stays more even... i...

As a first time forum user, I am looking for a bit of insight into gardening along the shores of Lake Superior. Currently, I am a Colorado gardener - born and raised-(elevation 7,000', zones 3-5, heavy clay soils, semi-arid)-and as I know there are stark differences in growing conditions between my existing growing conditions and those of northern Wisconsin, I'd like to set myself up for success. I am a gardener by profession and...

Thanks so much for reassuring me. If I seem strangely worried it is because I had some difficulty last winter when I also tried using winter mulch on some irises. Because I am a novice gardener I'm afraid this post is going to be awfully long. But what happened last year is I apparently killed all but one german iris root I had planted the previous fall. I planted them in a raised bed with good drainage but somehow, when I peaked under...

Look for an extention office in the county you will be growing in .You already are used to a short grow season ,this will be shorter still .grow the early maturing varieties , designed for cold climates,but you allready knew that .

Hows the snow accumilation going up thar! I am thinking spring! Have been in pre-preplanning mode for a while now! .. LoL Whatcha grow up there? This was my first yr container veggies.. Did 20 tomato, half dozen pepper - 2 cayenne, 3 bell and 2 habernero and a 2 basil - one of which is still living in my kitchen window! Maters.. didn't do good BER hit me bad.. The peppers though all of them did real good! Hope to add lettuce onions an...