Hello from zone 6a Canada

[CanadianLori]

My name is Lori and I am from Ontario.

I am an energetic old broad who has two small hobby greenhouses . A small suburban yard, some cold frames and a lot to learn.

 

[thistlebloom]

Howdy from another energetic old broad in north Idaho Lori!
Your zone 6a? Pardon my ignorance, but are Canadian zones interchangeable or compatible or...what AM I trying to say?
Lets see, does zone 6a in Canada have the same lows as the USDA zone 6a?

 

[CanadianLori]

Yes, same measures. I do try to outfox Mother Nature by trying to extend from start to finish. I pretend I am really a zone 7.

Some plants don't fall for it though. ..

 

[NwMtGardener]

Yes! Someone on TEG who is likely farther north than me, woo! Welcome!

 

[AMKuska]

I'm zone 6b! Can't wait to hear more about your gardening.

 

[CanadianLori]

I spend the end of march all the way through to somewhere in April prodding the earth to see just how frozen it is.
I have seedlings in the basement under home made lights with compact fluorescent bulbs. I do this because our electricity is nasty expensive.
I wish I could can the sun!

 

[Lavender2]

... Welcome @CanadianLori ... from down south, where it's colder. I have zone envy too, in my dreams I am in zone 8.

I have been able to push quite a few zone 5 perennials through the winters, but lately it's been hard to count on the early snow cover before the deep freeze.

 

[Nyboy]

Welcome from NY, sound like you have a sense of humor. You will like it here.

 

[digitS']

Hi Lori and Welcome!

My grandfather grew up in London ... Ontario ... Wikipedia says half of all Canadians live south of Richmond Hill, ON. So, at 43° North, he was a southerner .

Steve
@ 48° North

 

[journey11]

Welcome to TEG, Lori!