Moving to Charleston S.C. in 2 weeks

[FILMNET]

My wife and me are going to Charleston in 2 weeks to live there, she is from Mass. I was born in N.C and live around the south for first 10 yrs.
This year in Mass is the 3yr the tomato's are not ready about 3 months. Rain and cold, so I am done here., Anyone around Charleston here?

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by FILMNET

My wife and me are going to Charleston in 2 weeks to live there, she is from Mass. I was born in N.C and live around the south for first 10 yrs.
This year in Mass is the 3yr the tomato's are not ready about 3 months. Rain and cold, so I am done here., Anyone around Charleston here?

Steve, I am surprised that you are leaving the Bay State for NC but I understand why.

I'm sure there are some here that are from the Charleston area.

The closest I can come is my brother who lives just north of Asheville and all I can tell you is that he's had problems with the tomatoes down there, mainly bad foliage diseases, I think.

As he's often said, neither of us had such problems with tomatoes grown in upstate NY, but he keeps growing different varieties and this year I think was pretty good.

There are many here who grow tomatoes in NC, many near Raleigh and that includes Craig L,Lee,Shoe and many more, and yes, they have problems as well, with Fusarium, TSWV, foliage diseases, etc.

It's the eternal search for perfect conditions, isn't it. But yes, it is warmer down there, in most areas, warmer than most areas in MA.

Good luck to you and keep posting those wonderful pictures that you do so often.

Carolyn

Carolyn

[FILMNET]

I will Carolyn post some pic's next week South Carolina it is Carolyn

[carolyn137]

I goofed Steve, didn't read closely b'c there's a Charleston in NC as well:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Charleston&state=NC

Carolyn

[tjg911]

congratulations for escaping! did you find a hole in the barbed wire? guards were asleep?

sc is a great state in every respect vs ma or ct or ri or vt or me or so many other states in the northeast but i expect gardening is a lot more difficult due to the climate in the south. i'd greatly miss winter but hey that's why NH is there!

tom

[livinonfaith]

I had a friend who lived in Charleston for a while and really liked it. She didn't have a garden, though, so I don't know if you will have the kinds of disease problems that we have up here in NC. I do know that the flower gardens I've seen by some of the old houses are pretty spectacular!

The only bad thing I've heard about the Charleston area is that the traffic can get really congested. But I suspect that it depends on exactly where you live and when and where you have to drive for work.

Hope it is a great move for you! In every way!

[Hybrid]

What my sister told you would not be very helpful. As you already know the mountains of NC where I am are a lot different than where you will be moving to. I had some problems when first moving here, but just paying a little more attention to the chart put out by Cornell I picked varieties that had the most resistance. I looked at which had the most X's and then bought them. I also only grow hybrids. dave male

[FILMNET]

Thanks it was Florida or S.C, my wife said" No Florida". I can live anyway my dad was in army as a pilot for 23yrs, as a kid we lived in N.C, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Thailand,Virginia.

[kath]

Best wishes for your move, Steve- I hope you and your wife will enjoy all the changes- very exciting!

kath

[FILMNET]

Thanks Kath, I have to look at my plants twice this morning? still green fruit 75 days.

[Lee]

Charleston, SC is a very nice place.
The downtown area seems to have maintained its southern historic charm.

Be warned, it's hot.... and humid. Nothing like central NC or the mountain areas in SC. So, your garden habits will need to adjust
significantly.

Good luck with your move, and wave as you drive by Raleigh, NC.


Lee

[livinonfaith]

(Shhhh Lee, Don't mention the heat and humidity!)

(You're supposed to only tell them all the good things and then all us Southern folk get to have a few giggles that first year or two while they adjust.)

(Heck, they do the same with us if we move North. They get a good laugh at us as we shiver and shake in our thick heavy coats while they comfortably walk around in regular jackets.)

(It's all in good fun, really! So don't give it away!)

[FILMNET]

Heat!!! I lived in Thailand when i was 7yrs old. That's really heat.
Years ago when we went to Florida I was the only golfer playing in afternoons July 4th.

[greyghost]

What a beautiful city you and your wife will be moving to, Steve. I hope
you'll be very happy there. Can't wait to see garden photos from you
next summer! Darlene

[livinonfaith]

Yep, but how long ago has that been? And how long have you lived up North?

I was really just kidding with you. But I have had a few friends who have moved up North for several years and most of them had a hard time with their first Summer back. Not too bad, but it took most of them a little longer to readjust to the heat than they thought it would.

I don't think it lasts all that long though and it make not even phase you. But don't be surprised if the rest of your family is a little sluggish that first year!