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OlSparkey wrote (edited )

Potatoes and kale are northern staples and both are easy. Winter squash like kabocha or buttercup. String beans, carrots, radish. People grow incredible gardens in the far north, the long summer days can help crops to grow faster, and the higher moisture typical of northern climates often doesn't hurt. Most berry bushes like blackberry, elderberry, service berry, raspberry will all do well. But all of these crops do best when they have lots of food/compost. I suggest checking out a YouTube channel of someone homesteading near you. Often there are subtleties of an environment that go beyond latitude. Soil type, rainfall, proximity to environmental features impacting microclimate. If you are interested in a great book there is one that is written by a famous CBC garden expert I could link you. It is written in a monthly format so you know what you should be doing in any given month. Also, chickens have so many benefits. Good luck and happy shovel-work. P.s. garden work is a gateway drug to masonry, and masons are always free

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