New Hardiness Zones - Page 2

ajax · December 29, 2006

FINALLY! I always thought I was a zone 7, but the old map said 6b!

Plant Lady · January 2, 2007

Well looking at all of those maps can be real confusing. I'm on the line between 6b & 7a...So I'm sticking with the 6b zone for planting and hoping for 7a weather. 20 miles to the south of me the weather is not the same as it is at my house, on Christmas day they had snow on the ground, I had none. My location gets more moisture then any other place in the county, so what I think we have to do is judge our zone on our own observations, not what the data or the maps say.

giardiniere · January 3, 2007

My corner of southeast Kansas has changed from zone 6 to 7, and I can believe. We very seldomly drop below 0° F any longer. I probably won't change my planting habits however, even though last year it was 90° on May 1st when I set my tomatoes in the ground.

'mater · January 3, 2007

NE KS here- changed from 5 to 6 according to the map. Not too hard to believe considering the climate here the past few years. I've considered it a strong Zone 6 for planting for nearly 5 years now, got tired of setting around while the weather was nice in the spring figuring a frost or freeze was sure to follow the warm temps.

celticman · January 3, 2007

As far as I can figuire the Zone maps are based on how cold it get in winter not the last frost date. That a side the last frost date here is Apirl 15 yet I always wait until May to plant when the soil is good and warm which is what really maters. Now I'll admit to pushing it with a a dozen or so plants but I keep them in gallon containers until May. Heck I even got a few dwarfs with toms on them I haul in and out of the house depending on the forcast.
Celtic

dcarch · January 3, 2007

I would assume that the zone maps are for large average areas. It wouldn't surprise me that your particular growing area may actually vary somewhat because of microclimate conditions.

Based on my remote thermometer readings, my garden is always one to three degrees warmer then what the local weather is reporting.

dcarch

January 3, 2007	#18
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	My corner of southeast Kansas has changed from zone 6 to 7, and I can believe. We very seldomly drop below 0° F any longer. I probably won't change my planting habits however, even though last year it was 90° on May 1st when I set my tomatoes in the ground. __________________ Dave

January 3, 2007	#20
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	I don' get it. As far as I can figuire the Zone maps are based on how cold it get in winter not the last frost date. That a side the last frost date here is Apirl 15 yet I always wait until May to plant when the soil is good and warm which is what really maters. Now I'll admit to pushing it with a a dozen or so plants but I keep them in gallon containers until May. Heck I even got a few dwarfs with toms on them I haul in and out of the house depending on the forcast. Celtic

January 3, 2007	#21
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	I would assume that the zone maps are for large average areas. It wouldn't surprise me that your particular growing area may actually vary somewhat because of microclimate conditions. Based on my remote thermometer readings, my garden is always one to three degrees warmer then what the local weather is reporting. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

December 29, 2006	#16
ajax Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East TN Posts: 63	FINALLY! I always thought I was a zone 7, but the old map said 6b!

January 2, 2007	#17
Plant Lady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas-6b/7a Posts: 55	Well looking at all of those maps can be real confusing. I'm on the line between 6b & 7a...So I'm sticking with the 6b zone for planting and hoping for 7a weather. 20 miles to the south of me the weather is not the same as it is at my house, on Christmas day they had snow on the ground, I had none. My location gets more moisture then any other place in the county, so what I think we have to do is judge our zone on our own observations, not what the data or the maps say.

January 3, 2007	#19
'mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 37	NE KS here- changed from 5 to 6 according to the map. Not too hard to believe considering the climate here the past few years. I've considered it a strong Zone 6 for planting for nearly 5 years now, got tired of setting around while the weather was nice in the spring figuring a frost or freeze was sure to follow the warm temps.