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Looking for cold-climate growers to join a GOOF livestream panel (Missoula)

 
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Hi everyone!

Do you have experience growing food in Missoula?

If so, we’d love to invite a few Missoula peeps to join us as part of our panel on Saturday,Martch 7, at 10:00 AM MT, alongside Paul, for a live conversation about Grow Our Own Food (GOOF) 🌱

We’re especially interested in:

  • Cold-climate growing strategies
  • Short-season success stories
  • What actually works (and what doesn’t)



  • If you’re interested in joining the conversation, reply here or send a message, and we’ll figure it out.
     
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    I have property eighty miles west of Missoula.  I am not around there as much as I would like to be.  Would like to grow thing that are low maintenance that don’t require much watering or at least until I get my well working.
     
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    I'll hang out.  I'm in Moscow, ID.  Yes, I farm and run a permaculture business.
    I have insights on the 3 main points you mentioned.  I'm not that hard to find, send a zoom link.
    [edit]: you can check out my facebook page...    Pinecrest Permaculture
    Cheers
    Patrick.
     
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    We would like to have a robust panel so the date has been pushed to next saturday as modfied in the first post. Thanks to the guys whove posted already, we will be contacting you soon!
     
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    I'm tied up saturday morning march 7.
    I'll be sitting at a booth at the farmer's market giving free garden advice.  
    It's always fun.
    I'm open after 3pm MT
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    kinda hoping for this to be a bit of a round table.  I like the idea of playing the game i played a bit last year:  if you meet a newbie and wanna suggest growing only three crops for their first garden, which three would you suggest?

     
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    paul wheaton wrote:kinda hoping for this to be a bit of a round table.  I like the idea of playing the game i played a bit last year:  if you meet a newbie and wanna suggest growing only three crops for their first garden, which three would you suggest?



    Are cover crops considered a crop?  Kinda hard to screw up cover crops.  Gets the idea that the soil is alive and needs love too.

    But most newbies will likely be growing in potting soil.  
    1) Beans, dual purpose both green and dry in case you miss a harvest.  Also preps the mind to seed saving.
    2) Cherry tomato, 50-60 day to harvest.  Quick return on production for gratification. And who doesn't love walking out in the garden and popping a sun warm morsel of goodness into your mouth.
    3) Green onions from cuttings from store bought.  
     
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    I can't meet on March 7rh as it's the big EMT training for our area but I'm interested in the round table. I'm in Kamiah, ID.
     
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    Hi I gardened In Northern Alberta.  I have tricks and strategies for growing successfully  in cold dry climates.   I'm now in Nova Scotia in a much warmer climate and it's kinda swampy.
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    I’m in NE South Dakota(45.46°N) and I’ve been trying for self sufficiency for years now. I am very interested in learning more about the climate tactics for the northern latitudes.
    I’m unclear as to the actual time and date because it looks like someone favors a change.
    Please advise as to exactly when this is going to happen.
     
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    We grow a permaculture garden and urban forest in T'kemlups (Kamloops BC Canada). This will be our 19th year stewarding a mature temperate food forest in a cold climate similar to yours. Happy to learn, share and participate - will this be a zoom chat??? - Alexandra
     
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