What is best time to plant in eastern upper peninsula of MI? What size food plot can one plant w/ 2# of seed?
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From what I have researched, spring is always the best time to plant crown vetch. I planted some last year and some this year. 2 pounds covers a lot of ground. I planted some last year about a pound, and some this year. What I planted last year germinated but didn't bloom very much. This year it is blooming like crazy and spreading as well. I have a hill with ugly rocks on it and I wanted to cover up the rocks. It is not a large plot, but I planted it pretty thick. I tend to plant things like this much to thick, that's just me. It looks like this will do the trick to cover the ugly rocks. It is really pretty. It spills over the rocks in one direction and into the yard in the other direction, and I have no trimming to do. I just mow right up into the vetch. There are a few weeds growing in it, but they don't show because the vetch is so thick. So no weeding either. What I planted this year has germinated, but based on what I planted last year, I'm not expecting a lot of blooms and spreading until next year. Hope this helps.
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Forgot, in the winter it still needs sun. I'd put in in the east window or put it anywhere & get a cheap plant grow light (Lowes or Home Depot)
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Mine was grown in east TN and we had temps in the low 90's.I would think it would do fine(it was planted in a shady area)
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I live in Mass. we had a very!!!! cold winter -20. I went out to look at my vines today and there covered with buds,waiting to starting growing! I'm not sure about the how long before the fruit bears but the plants are very hardy and growing very well!
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Having a lot of flowers around helps but I know if you feed them every year, your numbers increase. Also the later part of July and August is when you get the really big numbers. Putting them up in April is a good idea. And don't take them down before Oct. for the one going south from further north. This is only from my experience in south eastern Ohio.
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It's hard to say. I live in Florida and planted the seeds in March. They were slow to move. Now we are in late November...the air is cooler and they are finally starting to grow. Not the easiest to grow for me, and will attempt again next year to see if it was something that I did wrong.
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I had great results planting this product in the middle of March but I'm in Central Oregon so not sure of best planting date in Texas.
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Spring. They will over winter in some areas and are sold in the fall for fall planting. I don't know your zone, but it might be worth trying, I'd mulch them well after planting as a fall tuber. I'm in Alaska & only plant them in the spring.
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In Michigan, where I originally lived, these plants grow wild and can be purchased at many grocery stores. I do know this, however ... these plants need at least a year to mature and split into many little ones. If you haven't waited a year - through a winter into the spring - then you need to let them grow a little longer before you try to harvest them. Give it a try and see what happens.
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This plant will grow in zones 4-6. You should be fine with it. It will survive snow. It's a perennial. I haven't even planted mine yet. We have a frost warning for tonight. Crazy weather. I'm using it for around rocks in a rock garden to fill in the spaces. Good luck!
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I'd say a 4 inch pot to start.......you can always transplant if it gets to big. About half of my seed actually grew herbs. Will look elsewhere next year.
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I am not sure, I would think in a cooler area. I live in Florida and had no luck with them. Out of the seed packet I was only able to get four plants which never bared a sprout. I gave up and bought fresh or frozen at the store. I was disappointed, I did grow them up north, (NY) when I lived there. Good luck!!!
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I planted the two ordered on 7/20/14 and they grew from 8" to 36"and26"respectively. I read that next season may see some sm. fruits, and some suggest culling them to allow more root development. 'so. . not enough data.
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When you don't have any more cold/frost at night. Here in Ct., I put my seedlings in end of April, beginning of May. It's a good head start on what you put in your garden.
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It's still early enough to plant. Make sure you use a good fertilized soil and mulch a few inches deep out to about six inches past the root ball diameter. Water every day until the cold comes. I live in MA and put in 1 gallon plants 4 years ago. They are taller than me and almost 3 feet across at the root ball. 5-6 at the widest point of branch swell. Great plants. I have some 4 inch also and they lag about 1-2 years behind the 1 gallon starters. I get them as Xmas gifts and keep inside until spring. Leave in the pot, use a drip tray and water well. These are amazing to watch grow and very beautiful. And they will get big. Figure 5-6 feet for the mature root ball and up to 10 feet tall. I planted tight for dense screening, but could have gone 5-7 feet apart instead of 3. It's all what you want it to do. Look at pics on the web for scale and plant for maturity, not youth. They grow so fast! Enjoy.
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I assume you are referring to the Northern Plains of which I have little knowledge of in terms of gardening. I would guess your growing season is rather short, but these seed should be fine when compared to any other type seed. I am in the mid Atlantic Zone and have not had any problems other than I think my season is too short for full size watermelons although I do have some nice small ones. I am using US weather zones from Harris Farmer's Almanac for reference as to zones (page 75 in the 2014 edition) Hope this helps
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I can't give you specifics as to your area but they grow in Central Massachusetts as annuals. They get rather large by the end of summer so save the seeds and start over in the early spring.