What else should I try growing?

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Originally Posted by lycomania

Thanks for the latest additions! I put them in my file too. I'm very jealous that you can grow pineapples, Barb.

Hi Gary! I'm pretty open but my climate is not! I live in New England. I don't have a lot of sun space, so I'm pretty sure I can't make room for large things such as melons or pumpkins, sadly. At least not right away.

I'm in south western New England, near the MA/CT border.

I would not recommend winter squash unless you are absolutely crazy about the finest flavored varieties (like me). The common store purchased ones taste just like those out of the garden.

Melons can be hit or miss. A dry period for a week or two before ripening can mean fantastic flavor. Lots of rain and they can be bland.

Watermelons have always done well no matter the weather, for me. They need lots of water. I don't have the room for them other than letting them run out onto the lawn.

If you like summer squash, I recommend it. Picking in the garden at a smaller size than what's at a market means more solid, not seedy, squash. Just about all summer squash are bush types.

Pole beans, vining peas, just about anything that grows upwards, or is fairly compact, sounds like what you'd be looking for.

Gary