You've probably heard people talk about "zones" or me mentioning our focus for zones 9 and 10. What the heck does it all mean, and why does it matter? Here's what you need to know:
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0:31 Intro
1:04 Zones 101
5:11 Buying for Your Zone
As a seed company based in San Diego, our emphasis is to provide products and resources catered to gardeners in zones 8, 9, and 10. Our information - and even our seeds - are still totally viable for growers in other zones, but you may need to adjust things like timing. It's good to have an understanding of what the different zones are, what makes them different, and what zone you are in.
These numbers were created by the Department of Agriculture to give a GENERAL idea of how weather patterns affect farmers and what they can grow according to how hardy a crop is. Hardiness just refers to the plant's ability to grow during the extreme high and low temperatures in that zone.
As you can see, there are only several zones where most of us might live. If you're way out there in zones 1 or 2, more power to you! If you're in zone 11, let me know what island you're on and when I can visit! Because there are only 6 zones to cover the lower 48, this is a VERY GENERAL estimation of your climate.
Because we are based in zone 10, a lot of what we do is applicable to growers along the West Coast and across the southern band across the continental US. Gardeners in zones 8 and 9 are going to deal with some frost (but also can grow things that need more chill hours), while we rarely get below freezing here at our San Diego location.
I grew up in Kansas which is a very different zone. You have shorter growing windows, or you need to grow plants that can deal with (or even thrive in) cold temperatures. A great example is tulips. No matter how much you want them, they won't grow naturally here in San Diego. That's why you don't seed them in our seed catalog. For something like garlic (which I absolutely can't live without), we have to vernalize them in order to simulate the cold weather.
Just to make things even more confusing, Sunset came out with their own zones. Their system is not the same, so be aware of that. Knowing your zone is so important when it comes to your garden and choosing varieties that are going to do well. We encourage you to keep an eye on your local temperatures and get to know your own micro-climate as well. If you live in a valley or on top of a hill, your micro-climate could vary from your neighbors just a few miles away.
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