Hi ya'll! I am looking at gardening for the first time ever (outside of container gardening) and I have some questions for those of you who garden in more northern parts of the US.
1. When do I plant? As soon as frost risk is passed? Is this true of all plants? Incidently, I will not being doing so this weekend since they are calling for snow. ARGGGH.
2. WHAT should I plant? I am looking at planting a few veggies, herbs and some flowers. What are your faves/with what do you have most success? I have pretty full sun. In particular, what are some good flowers that propagate/spread? We have a HUGE property and I can't afford to invest as much as I would like-- I want to get some bang for my gardening buck.
3. I am pretty sure that insects will be an issue. What are some non-toxic, non-pesticide ways to keep them at bay?
4. The plum trees on our property have a black fungus on the trunk and limbs. This probably explains why we got one plum last year. I assume this fungus is not good and probably explains the low yield... what can I do to get rid of it, I wonder?
5. Wild roses... we have lots and I love them (the house we rent used to be called "Wild Rose")... but I would like to move some of them out of the way a bit. I know they are hardy but can I move them now or is that a fall project?
Hmmm... that's all I can think of now... but be warned, I will be picking brains all spring and summer!
