Growing Zones - Page 2

JRinPA · June 14, 2020

What a terrible April that was. I can see two pears forming. On the entire tree. For two days after that cold there were some browned flowers, then a lot of them browned. A couple weeks later there was another blossom push, but it was cold then, too.

I just picked peas for the first time, yesterday, June 13th. Snow and snap. That is really late for a first picking here, in my opinion.

edweather · June 14, 2020

USDA zones are only part of the equation. Zones based strictly on winter low temps can be very misleading. Heat zones are a better way to determine growing conditions. Lets face it, not many of us grow outside in zero degrees, but we definitely grow outside when the temp is in the 80s.

JRinPA · June 15, 2020

I always thought the zones were more for trees and frostline depth for post setting. The zone is based on average yearly low temp, or something?

Father'sDaughter · June 15, 2020

The only upside to the cooler temps this year is that my lettuce has not started bolting yet. Everything else is in very slow growth mode...

June 14, 2020	#17
edweather Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28 Posts: 396	USDA zones are only part of the equation. Zones based strictly on winter low temps can be very misleading. Heat zones are a better way to determine growing conditions. Lets face it, not many of us grow outside in zero degrees, but we definitely grow outside when the temp is in the 80s. __________________ You'll be surprised what you'll never have to do, if you put it off long enough.

June 14, 2020	#16
JRinPA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SE PA Posts: 972	What a terrible April that was. I can see two pears forming. On the entire tree. For two days after that cold there were some browned flowers, then a lot of them browned. A couple weeks later there was another blossom push, but it was cold then, too. I just picked peas for the first time, yesterday, June 13th. Snow and snap. That is really late for a first picking here, in my opinion.

June 15, 2020	#18
JRinPA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SE PA Posts: 972	I always thought the zones were more for trees and frostline depth for post setting. The zone is based on average yearly low temp, or something?

June 15, 2020	#19
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	The only upside to the cooler temps this year is that my lettuce has not started bolting yet. Everything else is in very slow growth mode...