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

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.

https://www.youtube.com/live/WkwCfgHLGRM?si=ylrM7Ih3fV2WRH0d

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.

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.

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!

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

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?

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.  

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.

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.
Johanna

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.

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

Penny McLoughlin wrote: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.

I sent you a PM.  Just up the hill from you.  And I hear some cool stuff going on down in kamiah.  I PM-ed contact info.  Let's chat.  Cheers.  P.

I have been growing food in Minnesota 44.6 latitude, USDA climate zone 4b/5a for 25 years. I would enjoy sitting in on this discussion. I have a permaculture based property with hoophouses for season extension.

Alexandra and Colin Proctor wrote: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

No zoomies, we use a platform called streamyard, and we will send you a link for it :)

Ill be sending the panel link for talking heads who can make it tomorrow morning via purple moosage in a moment :)

Thanks for participating!!

Johanna Breijer wrote: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.
Johanna

Hi I finished shoveling snow just before sun up.  Unfortunenlly  the snow plow shoved a 2 foot high wall of snow about 11 am.  I'm allergic to sun light.  I wont be able to attend.  The icepack and toilet are my only friends.
Johanna

I’m in New England, same hardiness zone as Missoula but a little wetter and lower if there’s still time. My perspective would mostly be about foraging.

Time for the panel people to get online!

Anyone else?

We begin in 2 mins, pls check the link in your purple moosage!

We ahve a new link to watch at youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/live/WkwCfgHLGRM?si=ylrM7Ih3fV2WRH0d

Thank you so much Miranda and Alexandra for your wonderful comments and sharing of experiences, and of course Paul too!

That was a lot of fun!

Watch the replay:

Oh, gosh, and thank you very much Andrés as well for making this whole thing happen!

paul wheaton wrote:kinda hoping for this to be a bit of a round table.... suggest growing only three crops for their first garden, which three would you suggest?

1) Recommended this 'session' to a Friend yonder in Helena-area, but.. Not sure if he was able to tune in. Will have to get him to the 'Post-Op Summation', Thanks for that!

2) re: 'which three', well... My Vote (based on 'novice-level Experience') is:

- Potato 'eye cuts' / Sweet Potato slips from store-boughts..

Very-easy to get those going over and over and over.. Especially once you 'Go Buckets'..

- Summer / 'Spaghetti' Squash...

..and, finally:

Patrick Rahilly wrote:..3) Green onions from cuttings from store bought.  

Yup..

Super easy to get going - even in the Kitchen Windowsill - and then, Outside for real growth.

..and 'Encouragement Blooms from There'..