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dixiegrrrrl

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13. Fascinating.

Reply to Gabby Hayes (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 01:31 PM

Jul 2012

kick and rec.

I am still in zone 8 which has now grown to cover most of the state.

Hardiness maps are one thing.

What really counts is heat maps, since that affects how well produce grows from spring to fall.

This year, NONE of our fruit trees blossomed.
And our crepe myrtles are blooming in July, instead of late spring.

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Simple lessons from the backs of seed packages [View all] Gabby Hayes Jul 2012 OP

I used to be Zone 5, now I'm Zone 6! hedgehog Jul 2012 #1

My sweltering hellhole is still zone 7 CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #2

Only a stupid idiot would deny climate change at this point. Great find Gabby! jillan Jul 2012 #3

They change the argument Confusious Jul 2012 #10

Mainers for Global Warming formercia Jul 2012 #4

Wisconsinites agree. Besides, Fox's idea of palm trees in Madison appeals to me. Scuba Jul 2012 #9

this is a little bit of a game ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #5

as an orchid grower, i was displeased when this first came out that we went from zone 9 to 10. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #6

I am in that small portion of NY that is zone 6 MattBaggins Jul 2012 #7

Fargo went from 3b to 4b. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #8

That is horribly frightening. Gregorian Jul 2012 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #12

Fascinating. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #13

It's true. My tropical annuals have now become perennials. Lone_Star_Dem Jul 2012 #14

And this is from 1990 to 2006. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #15

k&r n/t RainDog Jul 2012 #16