thanks.. I'm glad I found this forum..
also what kind of opportunities do I have for growing raspberries indoors??
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Schnazleberry
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What can I grow in a 9ish zone? (bay area, CA)
I'm hoping to be able to grow cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelons, honeydew, cantelope, raspberries, blue berries (I doubt the last two).. what kind of lettuces? and when can I plant any of this stuff? what is winter appropriate? fall appropriate? is there a season coming up I need to konw about?
thanks.. I'm glad I found this forum..
also what kind of opportunities do I have for growing raspberries indoors??
thanks.. I'm glad I found this forum..
also what kind of opportunities do I have for growing raspberries indoors??
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Welcome to the Helpful Gardener Forum!
The Bay Area is fabulous for growing fruits and vegetables. They say we have a Mediterranean climate here that, combined with our great soil, makes it easy to grow lots of produce.
The Bay Area is famous for it's microclimates, too. However you'll find that the range of stuff that can be grown here is often limited only by the seasons.
I have a friend in Oakland that grows in his large backyard: strawberries, blueberries, oranges, brocolli, asparagus, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, zucchini, tomatoes and artichoke. I'm pretty sure there's more I'm leaving out. He also has a bee hive from which he collects honey, and chickens for the eggs.
In San Francisco you can definitely grow the same range of veggies, and remember, raspberries and blackberries grow wild out there so it should be a snap getting those to grow, as well as plums, lemons, and avocado.
The Bay Area is fabulous for growing fruits and vegetables. They say we have a Mediterranean climate here that, combined with our great soil, makes it easy to grow lots of produce.
The Bay Area is famous for it's microclimates, too. However you'll find that the range of stuff that can be grown here is often limited only by the seasons.
I have a friend in Oakland that grows in his large backyard: strawberries, blueberries, oranges, brocolli, asparagus, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, zucchini, tomatoes and artichoke. I'm pretty sure there's more I'm leaving out. He also has a bee hive from which he collects honey, and chickens for the eggs.
In San Francisco you can definitely grow the same range of veggies, and remember, raspberries and blackberries grow wild out there so it should be a snap getting those to grow, as well as plums, lemons, and avocado.
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Schnazleberry
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Thanks for the welcome 
Well I guess I could start by saying that I have attempted to grow cucumbers indoors and it grew about 4 feet in length and had four cucumbers but they died.. I decided to kill it due to space. I started a long Cayenne Pepper plant and moved it outdoors.. it was in a 1.5gal pot. got lots of nice fruits off it. drying them now.. anyways, I'm living at home again and have a backyard.. what can I through outdoors? What season are we coming up to? I have some cucumber seeds, lettuce seeds, corn, watermelon.. are all these for the summer? I know I can plantt eh cucumber platns cause it says late summer also, and I suppose lettuce is ok.. what else can I plant? and am I too late if I need to order seeds??
thanks!!
Well I guess I could start by saying that I have attempted to grow cucumbers indoors and it grew about 4 feet in length and had four cucumbers but they died.. I decided to kill it due to space. I started a long Cayenne Pepper plant and moved it outdoors.. it was in a 1.5gal pot. got lots of nice fruits off it. drying them now.. anyways, I'm living at home again and have a backyard.. what can I through outdoors? What season are we coming up to? I have some cucumber seeds, lettuce seeds, corn, watermelon.. are all these for the summer? I know I can plantt eh cucumber platns cause it says late summer also, and I suppose lettuce is ok.. what else can I plant? and am I too late if I need to order seeds??
thanks!!