Hello from Norway

[NorwayNick]

Hi i am an Expat living in Norway. I enjoyed my first year of Growing my own last year. With a raised bed and a few pots, but hope to build some more raised bed this year.
I enjoyed success with peas, Strawberrys grown in window boxes, and some lettuce.
Stuggled with my Fruit plants, (Gooseberrys and Blackcurrents) but think i need to move them to a better place in my Garden.
I look forward to learning from advice and tips on this web site.

Nick

[piskieinboots]

Welcome NorwayNick

[Jeanied]

Welcome to the vine NorwayNick - nice to have another member living abroad!

[Nicos]

Hi there Nick- and welcome to the Vine!

Nice place you live in!! ( jut had a play with Google Earth!)

.....from a wet and windy Normandy!

( looking forward to hearing about different techniques your locals have- it's always very helpful to pick up alternative ideas!!)

[Bigmallly]

Welcome to the vine NN. How do the seasons fair in Norway?

[piskieinboots]

( looking forward to hearing about different techniques your locals have- it's always very helpful to pick up alternative ideas!!)

I second that

[NorwayNick]

Well i hope i can find out some of the Local Tips. As far as the seasons here in Rena we pretty much only have 2 seasons Winter and Summer, The Spring and Autums are very short. We have had Snow on the ground now since November and i dont expect it to be gone for at least 2 more weeks.
So i plant my seeds about 1 month after the first dates on the packets but they do catch up as the sun only goes down for 3 hours in the summer here.
And i cover the Raised beds with plastic until may.

[Flummery]

Welcome. You certainly have different growing conditions.

[HeyWayne]

Hej Nick

We have offices in Norway but I've not yet had the pleasure of a visit.

Sounds like a bit of a challenge growing there though.

Nice to have you aboard.

[Bigmallly]

I don't know Wayne, 21 hours of sunshine sounds good............I think.

[Nicos]

Have you got any rhubarb???

We have a friend who lives almost on the Arctic circle in Sweden and they have rhubarb which survives the long cold winters under 3 metres of snow!

If I recall they had it showing bud in June!!- 3 months later than here!!!!
Just enough time for one decent picking.
I'm sure you'd do better with it further south.

[binley100]

Helloo from me. I like the idea of all that sun. Not sure on the winters tho'

[NorwayNick]

rhubarb is something i have in my Garden, it grows very well but as you say just the one harvest

And i have nothing but forest for 60 miles behind my house, so wild Blue Berries as far as i can see in the late summer

[piskieinboots]

...as the sun only goes down for 3 hours in the summer here.

Blimey! That must be soo lovely

[Nicos]

so wild Blue Berries as far as i can see in the late summer

darn!!! such a hard life!

Do you manage to get as fed up of eating them as I do of my apples????

fancy a swapsy??