Forest Garden 
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Hi all, I am in the research portion of developing a forest garden of my own. I won't be able to buy the land for 2-3 years from now, but instead considering where the best area in the country would be do start, any ideas?
Does anyone know what state, or part of state would best fit fruit tress/vines/bushes of all kinds? (apple, peaches, plums, berries, etc.)- Re: Forest Garden MH 108
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,129,168Anything north of Sarasota, FL you can't grow pineapples, papaya, bannanas, etc..
MH- Re: Forest Garden n8 kay
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,129,210Thanks for the info, I'll either look into south Texas or CA because I have a hurricane phobia and i don't like how FL is situated!
If you were to grow far south, could you still grow things like apple and peach trees?- Re: Forest Garden plzchuckle
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This is a reply to # 1,130,248
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina mid-state to mountains grow great apples, peaches, pears, etc ... ever heard of Georgia peach?
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This is a reply to # 1,130,372Yeah I have, I am considering moving in one of these states. But i want the state that yields the most fruits possible.
- Re: Forest Garden plzchuckle
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I'm in SC, but near the mountains, temperature zone 7. We have temps that grow same things as Fla/Ga line up to about New Jersey coastline. Can't grow citrus or almonds here, but most other fruits and nuts. Zone 7 has 4 equal seasons just about. Spring starts in about a week, it's here now ... does cause some freezes to flowering fruit trees, but not as often as it happens other places tho.
THEY think the world is crowded ... not in SC.
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This is a reply to # 1,130,839Thanks for the response. I was aiming for zone 8 actually, would I be growing more or less in that zone?
by the way, what happened to the chats?! :(- Re: Forest Garden plzchuckle
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This is a reply to # 1,130,850
SC south and east of me is zone 8 ... more problems with heat and pests there ... I grew up there ... apples don't do as well.
I left you a link previously in a response. You SAW xx promise to upgrade the chaos site to more high tech, he started and then abandoned it, even stopped coming to the room which he'd done every night ... so I made a parachat room: Hoilstic Lifestyles. You can access it from my NCC profile page: http://community.naturalcures.com/profile/plzchuckle
The link is to the right of the music player. Join us! I'm there at 9pm edt as ususal, you'll recognize the names there.
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This is a reply to # 1,129,168This is an awesome idea.
I'd suggest you visit some of these areas, and arrange ahead of time to meet some people in these areas who grow these things, so you can see for yourself!
You can grow a lot in California, of course cost of living is more expensive out there.
I'd suggest looking further into Texas and Georgia.
Wherever you choose, perhaps the principles of permaculture can help you to extend your options of what you grow and how it flourishes in that climate?
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