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Posted by Anita S. on October 23, 2006 at 4:59 PMClimate is so mild the growing season is long, from late March to November. Frost is not a concern most years. I know this because I notice gardens all over the City.
Posted by Christopher Swan on July 20, 2006 at 4:01 PMthere's no frost
Posted by gabrielsilva on July 18, 2006 at 5:36 PMIn my lovely mediterranean climate, why don't get much in the way of frosts or summer rainfall, so our growing season is primarily October through April, with the small exception of melons and the large exception of tomatoes, which we keep afloat with a ridiculous irrigation system.
Posted by me on July 13, 2006 at 7:53 PMKK: the hardiness zones are VERY rough. A favorable microclimate will shift you up one zone; an unfavorable down one. A rose grows on the sheltered side of our house, but would die on the upwind side.
We have 110 days; slightly south of us in the Adironacks they have 90 days.
Farmer's almanac indicates the last freeze of the spring where I live is approximately May 20th and the first freeze of the fall is usually September 15th. That would leave a growing season of 118 days.
Posted by Lynne on July 13, 2006 at 12:14 AMThis is very localized, depending on where you are in the valley. It varies from 90 days to 110 days. Local almanac information at the library helps sort that out.
Posted by Bobbie on July 13, 2006 at 12:10 AM9 months frost free. About 280 days.
Growing season begins around end of February.
Ends beginning December.
Personal experience tells me so, although I suppose I could consult an almanac, or Sunset magazine (zone 15).
Posted by jane on February 18, 2006 at 10:59 PMHas anyone come across the very detailed USAg map of hardiness zones online?
Posted by Kevin Kelly on October 3, 2005 at 6:31 PMYear-round growing season. I have a community garden plot and we have to keep it planted year-round. Growing things yourself is a good way to get a feel for the seasons.
Posted by Tim on September 23, 2005 at 8:52 PMFrost? :)
Posted by B. Durbin on September 17, 2005 at 3:04 AMEAch of the states has an extension office associated with the state college or university. The extension office should have a website with the answer to this and several other questions.
Also Organic Gardening's website:http://www.organicgardening.com/
They have an almanac for specific regions:
http://www.organicgardening.com/newsletter/1,,s1-0-0-0,00.html
Approximately 280.
Posted by path on September 15, 2005 at 3:09 AMWhat about places that don't have a frost? Eg, those that instead have a growing season limited by when it rains.
Posted by James on September 14, 2005 at 3:54 PM1. Ask the vege-growing neighbours
2. Ask the local nursery/ garden centre
3. Go to a big vege-fruit market and ask a grower
120. Let's see... this is tough to acquire. Last frost might've been May, but does that hit the growing season that started 11-April? If it's April to October, I'm way off, 180 days.
Posted by Christopher Wanko on September 12, 2005 at 8:25 PMThe Big Here also includes the tropics! Frost to Frost has no meaning where I live.
Posted by Robin on September 12, 2005 at 4:59 PM
About eight months if you really want to wring everything out of it.
Posted by Destini on January 6, 2007 at 12:16 AM