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[IBC] Zone Info:
Is there a place on the web that lists climate zones with a
map? I live in North Carolina. I see people use zones in discussion quite a bit but I've no clue as to what Zone I'm actually in. Go here. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html NC has so many zones, you need to tell us where in NC -- mountains, piedmont, or coast. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Zone Info:
The zone are from the USDA and they are really used mostly for the average
last date of frost in a given area. I'm afraid you don't have it quite right. The USDA climate zones are not related to frost dates. These zones are only related to the average minimum winter temperature. In zone 9 your average minimum winter temperature is between 20 and 30 F. I had a discussion with Diane Valevanis recently. I was over at Bill's for a workshop on April 21 and I said, "Only two more weeks to frost-free date." She disputed that, because their spring frost-free date isn't until the second week in May, and they aren't in the clear until almost Memorial Day. I went home & looked it up. I'm in USDA Zone 5, Sunset Zone 40, while Rochester is in USDA Zone 6, Sunset Zone 39. Sure enough, their spring frost-free date is later than ours, & so is their fall frost-free date. It is probably due to being closer to Lake Ontario, so the air & water warm up slower in the spring & cool down slower in the fall. Yet because the ground never freezes as cold in Zone 6 as it does in Zone 5, spring blooming bulbs & trees are always earlier in Zone 6. I tried to access the draft of the new USDA Zone map, which is a PDF file, but my computer choked on it. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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[IBC] Zone Info:
The Farmer's Almanac says that the way to dermine final frost dates is to
look at the oak trees. When the leaves reach the size of a mouse's ear, it's safe to plant annuals. Not bad advice, don't you think? Marty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Iris Cohen" To: Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 8:23 AM Subject: [IBC] Zone Info: The zone are from the USDA and they are really used mostly for the average last date of frost in a given area. I'm afraid you don't have it quite right. The USDA climate zones are not related to frost dates. These zones are only related to the average minimum winter temperature. In zone 9 your average minimum winter temperature is between 20 and 30 F. I had a discussion with Diane Valevanis recently. I was over at Bill's for a workshop on April 21 and I said, "Only two more weeks to frost-free date." She disputed that, because their spring frost-free date isn't until the second week in May, and they aren't in the clear until almost Memorial Day. I went home & looked it up. I'm in USDA Zone 5, Sunset Zone 40, while Rochester is in USDA Zone 6, Sunset Zone 39. Sure enough, their spring frost-free date is later than ours, & so is their fall frost-free date. It is probably due to being closer to Lake Ontario, so the air & water warm up slower in the spring & cool down slower in the fall. Yet because the ground never freezes as cold in Zone 6 as it does in Zone 5, spring blooming bulbs & trees are always earlier in Zone 6. I tried to access the draft of the new USDA Zone map, which is a PDF file, but my computer choked on it. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Zone Info:
When the leaves reach the size of a
mouse's ear, it's safe to plant annuals. Not bad advice, don't you think? Marty In Florida our oaks are evergreen. You must have GIGANTIC mice! joe ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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