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I am still in Zone 5a
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I am still in Zone 5a
USDA just released updated Hardiness Zone Map 2012
but junk science has a few things to say about it.
but junk science has a few things to say about it.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I have officially been listed as 6a, but I am leaving it at 5b/6a, for my own training, mostly. It's way too easy for me to get ahead of myself, which is fine for things like peas, that get direct sown and staggered. Putting out seedlings...not so much.
Junk Science is a very interesting site -thanks for expanding my horizons.
Junk Science is a very interesting site -thanks for expanding my horizons.
martha- Posts : 2188
Join date : 2010-03-03
Age : 67
Location : Acton, Massachusetts Zone 5b/6a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I've been changed from 7a to 7b.
I have seen women looking at jewelry ads with a misty eye and one hand resting on the heart, and I only know what they're feeling because that's how I read the seed catalogs in January - Barbara Kingsolver - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
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Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Woot, I have been promoted from the border with 7b to full in 8a.... I feel like I won the lottery!
ashort- Posts : 520
Join date : 2011-02-17
Age : 55
Location : Frisco, TX zone 8a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Wow, I got upgraded to 7a? I think I will plan for the 6's just in case. Call me a skeptic.
peanut0915- Posts : 44
Join date : 2011-03-09
Age : 43
Location : Canton, Georgia
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Yep, I'm solid 8A instead of just on the edge. But then my extension office has alway had me in 8A. Just the zip code searchers put me in 7B
Kay
Kay
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
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walshevak
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4374
Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
WOOHOO! I went from 6b to 7a... I've been contemplating a fig tree, but leary of having to bring inside for winter. This just may be the factor that convinces me to try a permanent planting. I have a friend with 4 trees/bushes that I have watched flourish for 9 years. I'm excited now! I'm gonna go to Gurneys this weekend and capitalize on their sale!
braim5- Posts : 49
Join date : 2011-08-21
Location : North Central Arkansas-Zone 7a
Tough to read
It is difficult to tell, but they moved the southern half of Pinellas County (just west of Tampa) to zone 10A. I knew it was hotter than.......well, it's hot in the summer.
CaptainKidney- Posts : 45
Join date : 2011-03-03
Location : Dunedin Florida (a Tampa suburb- zone 10A)
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I love it! Mostly because of the zip code finder. Some people questioned that I was really in zone 7 in WA but now I can say with absolute certainty that I am 7a. Whoot. :o)
ModernDayBetty- Posts : 298
Join date : 2011-03-19
Location : Central Washington Zone 7a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Well, I always went by zone 5b with protected 6a...seems I am still there..so no changes for me...
CindiLou- Posts : 999
Join date : 2010-08-30
Age : 64
Location : South Central Iowa, Zone 5a (20mi dia area in 5b zone)rofl...
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Well jeepers..after looking closer, the center of my county is a micro-climate! Back to 5a I go grrrrr
CindiLou- Posts : 999
Join date : 2010-08-30
Age : 64
Location : South Central Iowa, Zone 5a (20mi dia area in 5b zone)rofl...
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I moved from 5a to 5b so that means my idea of starting my seeds sooner than I used to should work. Nonetheless, I'll keep the plastic and row covers handy.
quiltbea- Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 82
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I am still a 5A, I guess Canada did not change
It seems to have been left out in the cold, at the top of the map.
At least I have a plan
It seems to have been left out in the cold, at the top of the map.
At least I have a plan
GWN- Posts : 2804
Join date : 2012-01-14
Age : 67
Location : british columbia zone 5a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Downtown Springfield is probably 5b now.....
It rarely gets lower than -15 F during the winter.
Folks would easily debate away, because I have a bunch of places around me that's likely 4a and 3b!
Even 2014 didn't have a night temp that I can confirm being lower than about -10 F.
(These are readings across from the Springfield town hall)
It rarely gets lower than -15 F during the winter.
Folks would easily debate away, because I have a bunch of places around me that's likely 4a and 3b!
Even 2014 didn't have a night temp that I can confirm being lower than about -10 F.
(These are readings across from the Springfield town hall)
RJARPCGP- Posts : 352
Join date : 2014-02-10
Age : 43
Location : North Springfield, Vermont
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
10A for us...They usually say 9 or 10 either way, we have awesome weather
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
By zipcode I am 6a. But when I look at the map, I am quite close to 6b. What is the difference between a and b in a zone, anyway? Never could figure that out! Thanks!
cpl100- Posts : 420
Join date : 2012-06-25
Location : MA Zone 6a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Zones denote the average winter time lows. I believe the difference between one zone and the next is 10° and 5° between a and b.
Then it gets complicated by micro-climates caused by elevation, bodies of water, and man-made structures. Sometimes a person's front yard can be in one zone, and their backyard is in another zone.
The good news is that zones are irrelevant for most veggie gardening that is done in non-winter months. Zones become relevant for veggie plants that are perennials like asparagus and artichokes.
Whether you're in 6a or 6b isn't going to make much difference. The numbers are averages, so 6b could certainly get colder than 6a in some years.
Here's a numerical chart
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Then it gets complicated by micro-climates caused by elevation, bodies of water, and man-made structures. Sometimes a person's front yard can be in one zone, and their backyard is in another zone.
The good news is that zones are irrelevant for most veggie gardening that is done in non-winter months. Zones become relevant for veggie plants that are perennials like asparagus and artichokes.
Whether you're in 6a or 6b isn't going to make much difference. The numbers are averages, so 6b could certainly get colder than 6a in some years.
Here's a numerical chart
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
So this is basically for perennial plants (of all kinds) because it concerns how cold it gets in the winter. And basically, that temperature is all it reflects. Am I correct? I am interested in flowers and shrubs as well as vegetables so this is of interest to me.
Thank you for your reply.
Thank you for your reply.
cpl100- Posts : 420
Join date : 2012-06-25
Location : MA Zone 6a
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
Zones are a more valuable tool for ornamental/landscaping plants. Especially if you pay, for example, $100 or more for a certain Japanese Maple seedling. You want to know ahead of time what winter temperatures it will survive so that you don't lose your investment.
On the other hand, trying to push the winter temperature limits of an artichoke plant isn't a big deal if it cost a couple dollars.
It's not a precise science, and some of the practical applications are by trial and error. For instance, a shrub planted next to a house might be somewhat protected and will survive colder winters than it is typically rated for. But plant the same shrub on a hill top that is subject to strong winds, and it might not survive temperatures that it is rated for.
On the other hand, trying to push the winter temperature limits of an artichoke plant isn't a big deal if it cost a couple dollars.
It's not a precise science, and some of the practical applications are by trial and error. For instance, a shrub planted next to a house might be somewhat protected and will survive colder winters than it is typically rated for. But plant the same shrub on a hill top that is subject to strong winds, and it might not survive temperatures that it is rated for.
asparagus in Hawaii
My asparagus supplier did not want to ship them to me based on zones. We have asparagus thrive here and the crowns are doing splendidly. She is keeping my emails insisting that she send them because she thinks I'm going to ask for my money back.
kauairosina- Posts : 656
Join date : 2014-01-16
Age : 88
Location : Lawai, Hawaii, 96765
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
I don't get it:
Does she think it's too warm for the variety you purchased?
Asparagus grows in USDA hardiness zones 2 to 11, though it prefers a temperate climate. Gardeners in warm climates should choose varieties specially bred for their area because the temperature affects asparagus growth patterns.
Does she think it's too warm for the variety you purchased?
We will certainly see the results
The new ferns are beauties. We do not plan to pick any this first year to give them their best shot.
kauairosina- Posts : 656
Join date : 2014-01-16
Age : 88
Location : Lawai, Hawaii, 96765
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
By ZIP code, I'm zone 5a. But not everything seems spot on, because Andover, is easily a zone 3b'er! And Cavendish is likely 4b, if not 4a!
And Greenfield, NH @Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, is possibly 4a or 4b. Unless the Atlantic ocean keeps the overnight temps higher than in Vermont...
Also, the Dakotas, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin, typically have a harsher winter and temp yo-yos than southern Vermont would! For folks in southern Vermont and New Hampshire in the Connecticut river region, that dread winters, probably couldn't stand a chance in the upper midwest nor the Rocky Mountain state!
I've been watching TWC, and the upper midwest and Colorado are very often terrible! Montana has been terrible for at least the last 5 or 4 years! Often like January, when it's only November, IIRC! No thank you!
But, something tells me that Alberta clippers usually go right into Montana, IIRC!
And Greenfield, NH @Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, is possibly 4a or 4b. Unless the Atlantic ocean keeps the overnight temps higher than in Vermont...
Also, the Dakotas, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin, typically have a harsher winter and temp yo-yos than southern Vermont would! For folks in southern Vermont and New Hampshire in the Connecticut river region, that dread winters, probably couldn't stand a chance in the upper midwest nor the Rocky Mountain state!
I've been watching TWC, and the upper midwest and Colorado are very often terrible! Montana has been terrible for at least the last 5 or 4 years! Often like January, when it's only November, IIRC! No thank you!
But, something tells me that Alberta clippers usually go right into Montana, IIRC!
RJARPCGP- Posts : 352
Join date : 2014-02-10
Age : 43
Location : North Springfield, Vermont
Re: I am still in Zone 5a
martha wrote:I have officially been listed as 6a, but I am leaving it at 5b/6a, for my own training, mostly. It's way too easy for me to get ahead of myself, which is fine for things like peas, that get direct sown and staggered. Putting out seedlings...not so much.
Junk Science is a very interesting site -thanks for expanding my horizons.
Springfield and North Springfield, Vermont, seems to fluctuate between 6a and 5a, LOL!
But some years, especially 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018 felt like I moved to the midwest!
RJARPCGP- Posts : 352
Join date : 2014-02-10
Age : 43
Location : North Springfield, Vermont
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