My wife bought a humming bird vine from TSC. It was a dead stick. I think the only way to ever buy from TSC is within a couple of days of their arrival at the store. R2elk is right about the conditions at TSC is not good enough for them to remain dormant.
I've tried twice to grow kiwi and every time they die. I've learned that they can be finicky with sunlight. That's what I was told by a nursery that has them.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Alabama
2. Who or what inspired you to become more self sufficient?
Our grandparents from what they did to survive the Great Depression.
3. In what ways are you self sufficient now and in what ways would you like to learn...