Maine growers

Give me some info!

Not really sure what I'm after except anything helpful you can provide me with. General flowering/harvest dates, how late can you grow (till first frost I assume) anything is greatly appreciated.

not a maine grower but they can take a few frosts. after two the patience goes done

Mainer here. I really aim for OCT 10th if i can let them go that long. last year i had to make the chop at september 27th due to wet weather and bud rot setting in. A couple light frost is alright, but don't let them take a really hard frost for more than just a few hours in a night, cause they won't come out of it. I put mine through some cold nights last season into the upper 20's, but they were fine. I think it'll affect them alot more if the root system is exposed to the cold, in a pot or something rather than in the ground. If your're planting in the ground, prepare to amend your soil cause theres alot of clay and rock (unless you lucky or growing in some old farm land). Starting indoors is a must, start them in april , and put them outside end of may/early june and you should have some monsters. I started mine this year May 1st, and transplanted into the ground june 15th and18th, and they are lookin pretty nice. I just don't like to plant too early and have them stunted by the cold nights or have them reveg. hope this helps a bit