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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Zone 1 or lower for life, I don't know how you americans survive that kinda heat

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

a map of how cold your mom is

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Moved again from zone 3 to zone 5. Loving the flowers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

This has me in zone 5 when really it’s supposed to be 4. But now that I think about it, these zones are probably more like… zestimates, going forward. USDA should add three question marks and a shrugging emoji after the number the next time they update these. Or maybe a frowning face for like the southwest for instance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is this and why the fuck do I have to live in the 10-20 zone?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

These are USDA hardiness zones, and these are the normal low temperatures in winter for these areas. The zone system can help people determine which plants will thrive/survive in their area.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seattle has the same growing zone as the florida pan handle

what

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's based on winter lows, not summer highs. This just means both those places have mild winters.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah the main difference between the two is that Seattle has a beautiful mild summer and the Florida panhandle makes you want to kill yourself

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pacific Ocean proximity will do that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Combination of oceans absorbing all the heat from the sun during the day and breezes distributing it inland.

With zones caring more about cold than heat, both locations hit similarly low temperatures even though Florida probably has much higher temps

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sad zone 5b noises. I could grow so much more shit in 6, I'm so jealous

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Plant some zone 6 shit, with global warming these are shifting. Silver linings? this-is-fine