Nice man. I'm in SW VA, it's probably 6b here. I'd love to try it. I have various citrus, catley guavas, Suriname cherries, hardy avocados, hardy bananas, and an olive tree. I overwinter them in an unheated greenhouse attached to house, heating when temps dip below 23 in the greenhouse. I get great results with the citrus and guavas, the others not so much yet
Sick! I’m up here I’m Burke and I really wanted to grow some. My black bamboo is killing it so I was hoping sugar can would work. I’m going to do a massive pot though to keep it easier to move around . I’m excited now. Thanks for this!
@@GardenForaged I don’t think it’s running or just has too much competition with the trees in the area. Bamboo seeds are some bullshit as a whole.I’ve been trying to grow bamboo in this one area for a long time. It’s all over the back
Good luck and good job man plus thanks for the video. I’m in zone 7a as well (PA) and recently stumbled onto the topic of cold climate cane. I haven’t committed to it yet, but you’ve given me hope and optimism. Been gardening and farming my whole life and enjoy experimenting with/adding new and different plants. I didn’t know sugarcane was possible in zone 6 and 7 until recently. But I do have some starts waiting for me to order in an online shopping cart.
Thank you! I love experimenting with new plants in zone 7. Check out some of my other videos on pomegranates, chayote, sesame seeds and a few other lol 😂
Hey I have been growing sugar this past spring and summer don’t think it is ready yet and it is big. What can I do so it doesn’t freeze? Can I build like a little greenhouse over it I would be using some clear plastic over it if you have some ideas please let me know thanks
@@chrisMorrissey-k1i I saw your other comment so I replied over there. Unless you are planning on heating up the little greenhouse they might still freeze. But the roots apparently might be cold hardy to our zone.
I haven't trued planting at the top. In El Salvador my dad used to plant several acres of sugar cane. They always used the mid sections to start the plantations.
I am also in Virginia and I started my cane this last spring they are big and should I just build something over and put some clear plastic do you think that will work or what should I do I need to know pretty quick fit is getting cold fast
If you have any canes you can harvest you should harvest them and eat them. This year mine is very small so I will just cover it with leaves and wood chips. Hopefully it comes back next spring. Last year I dug the plants and kept them in my greenhouse. There is a guy in Alabama zone 7b. He covers his roots with mulch and they come back for him. So that's why I'm going to try that this year. Wish me luck 😂
I try to grow them in the Netherlands, zone 7. I recently bought a few pieces of cane. But now I read it can take 9-18 months before the cane is ready to harvest. What’s you’re experience, we both have winters. I think our summers are cooler then yours. I see you have a harvest, but I don’t think they grow 9-18 months right?
It doesn't take that long to produce an edible cane. I put mine in the ground after the last frost. Late April and I harvest right before my first frost in early November. So maybe 7 months. Apparently you can mulch them heavily and leave them in the ground. They come back every year. I will give that a try this upcoming winter
@@GardenForaged great! Thanks for your response.That’s what I was expected after seeing a few video's but the 9-18 months was strange for me. I will heavily mulch them. I saw a video weer they easily grow again after 0 Fahrenheit. Mine are growing just about to sprout, can is still expect a harvest?
Nice man. I'm in SW VA, it's probably 6b here. I'd love to try it. I have various citrus, catley guavas, Suriname cherries, hardy avocados, hardy bananas, and an olive tree. I overwinter them in an unheated greenhouse attached to house, heating when temps dip below 23 in the greenhouse. I get great results with the citrus and guavas, the others not so much yet
That's a great collection of trees. Do you have a UA-cam channel or Instagram where you post about your greenhouse. Would love to see it.
That’s so cool! I didn’t know you could do that!
It was definitely a great surprise to get a decent harvest 😁
Sick! I’m up here I’m Burke and I really wanted to grow some. My black bamboo is killing it so I was hoping sugar can would work. I’m going to do a massive pot though to keep it easier to move around . I’m excited now. Thanks for this!
Is the bamboo a clumping type? This year was rough for my sugar cane. It barely grew
@@GardenForaged I don’t think it’s running or just has too much competition with the trees in the area. Bamboo seeds are some bullshit as a whole.I’ve been trying to grow bamboo in this one area for a long time. It’s all over the back
Good luck and good job man plus thanks for the video. I’m in zone 7a as well (PA) and recently stumbled onto the topic of cold climate cane. I haven’t committed to it yet, but you’ve given me hope and optimism. Been gardening and farming my whole life and enjoy experimenting with/adding new and different plants. I didn’t know sugarcane was possible in zone 6 and 7 until recently. But I do have some starts waiting for me to order in an online shopping cart.
Thank you! I love experimenting with new plants in zone 7. Check out some of my other videos on pomegranates, chayote, sesame seeds and a few other lol 😂
Hey I have been growing sugar this past spring and summer don’t think it is ready yet and it is big. What can I do so it doesn’t freeze? Can I build like a little greenhouse over it I would be using some clear plastic over it if you have some ideas please let me know thanks
@@chrisMorrissey-k1i I saw your other comment so I replied over there. Unless you are planning on heating up the little greenhouse they might still freeze. But the roots apparently might be cold hardy to our zone.
@@GardenForaged so if I can dig them up put them in a barn maybe get a heater going I think I might have some grow lights
I grew some this year too but planted too late. They grew in South Jersey zone 7a but not big. I will mulch them hard to have them grow back.
Wow! That's nice- keep us posted in spring when they come back up 😊
Has the sugar come back for you?
As a person from a tropical island. The top is what you save for replanting.
I haven't trued planting at the top. In El Salvador my dad used to plant several acres of sugar cane. They always used the mid sections to start the plantations.
I am also in Virginia and I started my cane this last spring they are big and should I just build something over and put some clear plastic do you think that will work or what should I do I need to know pretty quick fit is getting cold fast
If you have any canes you can harvest you should harvest them and eat them.
This year mine is very small so I will just cover it with leaves and wood chips. Hopefully it comes back next spring.
Last year I dug the plants and kept them in my greenhouse.
There is a guy in Alabama zone 7b. He covers his roots with mulch and they come back for him. So that's why I'm going to try that this year. Wish me luck 😂
Wow very impressive!
Thank you 😊
I try to grow them in the Netherlands, zone 7. I recently bought a few pieces of cane. But now I read it can take 9-18 months before the cane is ready to harvest. What’s you’re experience, we both have winters. I think our summers are cooler then yours. I see you have a harvest, but I don’t think they grow 9-18 months right?
It doesn't take that long to produce an edible cane. I put mine in the ground after the last frost. Late April and I harvest right before my first frost in early November. So maybe 7 months.
Apparently you can mulch them heavily and leave them in the ground. They come back every year. I will give that a try this upcoming winter
@@GardenForaged great! Thanks for your response.That’s what I was expected after seeing a few video's but the 9-18 months was strange for me. I will heavily mulch them. I saw a video weer they easily grow again after 0 Fahrenheit. Mine are growing just about to sprout, can is still expect a harvest?
@@MathijsHerremans yes I think you can still get a harvest this year
which h mart did you go to, did you go to the one at fredrick or no? and if no which one because i live near virginia
Most HMart or Latin Stores carry them. I found it at the Merrifield one
Pretty decent size 😊
Yea! I was surprised by the harvest. I will definitely get more for next year 👍
I love H-Mart.
It's one of my favorite grocery stores
Brilliant 👏
What variety of sugarcane is this?
Unfortunately I don't know what variety it is. I bought it from HMart
Might be a dumb question but can you make sugar out of it lol
You sure can! But it's a long process. You would juice it, then steam it and get some sugar.
@@GardenForaged thank you I was just curious. I'm not currently growing it or anything
I LIVE THERE TOOOOO
Nice! I'm trying to grow it again this year but the lack of rain is hurting all of my plants 😞
Which seed variety is this? I'm in georgia 7a
I bought a piece of sugar cane at an Asian grocery store. So I'm not sure what variety it is.
which variety is this?
I bought a piece of sugar cane at the grocery to start this project so I don't know the variety
@@GardenForaged I went to H-Mart yesterday and followed your lead.
Looking forward to the results!
Did you have any luck growing it this summer? @@Mrwildah
@@GardenForagedno luck this go round. Bought some seeds from Amazon and they turned out to be sorghum