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How to Have Fun with the New Hardiness Map
Cold Climate Gardening &bull Feb 5, 2012
Since I just got done telling you what the new USDA Hardiness Map is not good for, I thought I should at least show you how to have some fun with it. Okay, not rolling on the floor laughing fun. Probably more like, "what can I do instead of my taxes?" But, hey, fun is defined by the alternative. The USDA… Full Story »
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The New USDA Hardiness Map and Cold Climate Gardening
Cold Climate Gardening &bull Feb 4, 2012
The new hardiness map put out by the USDA is not going to help you at all if you've been gardening in the same spot for any length of time with your eyes open and your mind engaged. Let's face it: common sense and experience will trump aggregated data every time. According to the USDA's website, the low temperature for each zone "does not… Full Story »
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Star Fruit: Delicious Five Point Wonders!
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 3, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Editor's Note; This article was originally published on February 12, 2008. Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) is an unusual and delicious fruit. It has a flavor that can remind you… Full Story »
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My Planting Zone Has Changed!
Skippy's Vegetable Garden &bull Feb 1, 2012
My sister pointed out to me that the USDA has updated the plant zone hardiness map. In many areas, zones have changed reflecting warmer climates. I am just north west of Boston and was in zone 6a. Now I am… Full Story »
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Garden Goals
Bliss &bull Feb 1, 2012
I like setting myself goals to achieve in the garden. My first goal was to have something in flower in my garden all year long. That proved to be a very easy goal to reach as I garden in zone… Full Story »
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Dreary Northeast Winters
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 1, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on March 14, 2007. It's mid-February, there's at least six inches of snow on the ground (nine as measured on top of the picnic bench) with more on the way, the cold weather is, well, COLD. And my unheated garage just doesn't cut it as a greenhouse. My wife says I'm whining, and I reckon she has… Full Story »
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Starting Container Garden Seeds
About.com - Container Gardening &bull Jan 30, 2012
It is incredible to me, stuck in my zone 5(ish) mindset, but some of you are already starting seeds. I still have months to go, but here are a few articles to get you started. Full Story »
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A new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Blithewold &bull Jan 26, 2012
It is prettier than the old map, interactive (click on it to check out the zip code zone finder), and the information is finally up to date. But it's not good news and there are no surprises here. Nothing we haven't already figured out for ourselves.… Full Story »
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Good Morning and Welcome to Your New Zone
An Alameda Garden &bull Jan 26, 2012
Did you feel a shift in the cosmos yesterday? A slight bending of the time-space continuum? The new map uses 30 years of weather data and does show generally warmer temperatures shifting northward. So, many people will find that their… Full Story »
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New Plant Hardiness Zones
About.com - Gardening &bull Jan 26, 2012
The USDA just came out with all new maps for US Plant Hardiness Zones. The best change is how easy the maps are to read. They're designed for the web and they look great. They're also the culmination of 30… Full Story »
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My Garden Has Moved
May Dreams Gardens &bull Jan 26, 2012
My garden has moved... When the new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map came out earlier today, I dutifully entered my zip code and discovered, as I suspected might be the case, that my garden has moved. It is now in… Full Story »
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2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The Home Garden &bull Jan 25, 2012
In case you are wondering about where exactly you are situated in the USDA plant hardiness zone maps here are a couple to look at. You have to take this with a grain of salt though. If you live in… Full Story »
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New Plant Hardiness Zone Map Unveiled
Washington Gardener &bull Jan 25, 2012
This video is from today's press conference held at the U.S. National Arboretum. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating a useful tool for gardeners and researchers for… Full Story »
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New USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - Has Your Zone Changed?
About.com - Organic Gardening &bull Jan 25, 2012
This morning, the USDA released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map (which you can see here.) About half of all the zones in the U.S. moved a half-zone warmer than they were on the previous map. One of the nice… Full Story »
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Malaga: the streets, the food (part 2)
The Havens &bull Jan 20, 2012
As we walked home along the esplanade following our wonderful meal at Restaurante Mar de Pedregalejo, we enjoyed the moonlit evening, listened to the small waves lapping at the rocks of the breakwater. Suddenly, Jim stopped, and said "Look at all those cats." Indeed, there seemed to be a whole colony of cats gathered amongst the rocks, cats of all sizes, colors and ages. There were several young ones in the pride, looking to me to be about three months old. The adult cats were wary, but not so feral that they were running and hiding. They sat away from… Full Story »
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My Community Garden Plot
Skippy's Vegetable Garden &bull Jan 10, 2012
A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my… Full Story »
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Mystery Plant
Danielles Garden Blog &bull Jan 9, 2012
I've never seen a plant like this! It was likely dropped here by a bird or carried by a squirrel. It's certainly awfully small to have already flowered. It's really cute and whatever it is, I'm letting it grow a… Full Story »
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Two Houses, part 6
Cold Climate Gardening &bull Jan 7, 2012
Imagine having a garden composed of only female plants. It could be considered a goddess garden. Think how subtle that would be. I wonder how long it would take for visitors to discover the organizing principle. It might be the solution for persons… Full Story »
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First Seed Order Of 2012 Season
Skippy's Vegetable Garden &bull Jan 7, 2012
A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my… Full Story »
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Two Houses, part 4
Cold Climate Gardening &bull Jan 5, 2012
I never considered it before I started looking for these plants but some of them exhibit sexual dimorphism, an obvious physical difference between male and female. The Silene is a good example. The male leaves are narrower, its sepals are pigmented and the flowers are smaller but more abundant. The females are a brighter white, their bases are inflated and they rise on taller stems. Bittersweet also exhibits differences when young. My male is smaller but its leaves are broader. The female is a vigorous grower and is four times… Full Story »
