Today's new members show -
Bryanpl, from Vancouver, Canada and
zoneimpaired from Toronto, Canada
Welcome to both of you. What are your gardening interests? Hope to meet you both in some of the forums.
Ann from Ottawa.
welcome to Bryanpl and zoneimpaired
Welcome Bryanpl and zoneimpaired. Hope you come and visit with us soon! --Ginny in Blyth, Ontario.
Big welcome to Bryanpl and zoneimpaired!!!!
I do believe that Bryanpl is our 100th Canadian subscriber!!
Happy DGing from Erynne in Mississauga, ON
A big welcome to
Bryanpl, B.C.
and
zoneimpaired, Toronto
Joan
Waving hi from Eastern Ontario! Welcome to you both.
Sandy
A welcoming wave to Bryanpl, B.C. and zoneimpaired, Toronto
from Pam in ☼ Saskatchewan
(where the weather channel is wondering what happened to our normally loverly winter)
said with tongue in cheek ;)
Welcome Bryanpl and zoneimpaired to Dave's Garden and the Canadian Gardening Forum. From Darrell in Riverview, NB.
Thanks everyone.
Welcome to Bryanpl and zoneimpaired !! from Annetta in Pickering Ontario...
Thank-you everyone .... even though the welcome was a little Stephen King like. My interests are hardy bananas and trees. I have had bananas in my Toronto (5b) garden for 5 years. Last year I over-wintered a pomegranate outside, but it died back to the ground. I have some hardy oranges that survive quite easily. I have started some hardy palms...the seed I picked in France last Christmas... and I have left the surplus seedlings outside under mulch to see how they do. Now you understand where the "zoneimpaired" comes from. Robb
hardy bananas - isn't that an oxymoron? Do you get bananas from your tree? Sounds fascinating. Do you have to give your trees special protection? I don't imagine there'd be any hope for those things in Ottawa except in a green house.
Ann
ViolaAnn, I wrap the bananas well.. the only real problem is excess moisture. The corms tend to rot. In Ottawa if you have a southern exposure near a foundation you should have no problem. The bananas are Musa Basjoo, Japanese fibre bananas.... if, or when the produce fruit they will be inedible. Robb
Robb, I'm curious about your zone being 5b. I'm in Mississauga and considered to be in 6a... Joan
I'm in Pickering and I am also considered to be zone 6a Maybe we are both wrong Joan?
Annetta
I'm in Pickering and I am also considered to be zone 6a
I have just checked on the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada web site and we are in Zone 6a
Annetta
I'm in Pickering and I am also considered to be zone 6a
I have just checked on the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada web site and we are in Zone 6a
Annetta
I'm in Pickering and I am also considered to be zone 6a
I have just checked on the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada web site and we are in Zone 6a
Annetta
Something is very strange.... I only posted once but it showed up three times
Annetta
I just posted in the crafts forum, and it showed up 7 times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glenda
Hi there!
Nathalie
Welcome to yu all.....North Vancouver, BC..........Elaine
Hello all, 5b is probably the American rating.... It will always be a little too cold for some of the things I want to grow, hence the name. Robb
I thought this was a handy tool when trying to figure out my zone rather than trying to decide from a map.
http://www.landscapeontario.com/hardiness.php
edited to add - the link provided is applicable to those living in Ontario.
This message was edited Jan 20, 2006 10:14 AM
Erynne,
How did you find that site? That's a really handy tool. Easy to use and confirms what I thought my zone was.
Ann
Thanks Erynne! That's a great utility. --Ginny
Ann,
I came across that site quite by accident.
DH and I, own a lettershop and we take care of the mailing needs for Canadian Nursery Landscape Association with Ontario Landscape being an affiliate.
If you explore further on the site, there are other little goodies such as:
http://www.landscapeontario.com/info.php
I especially like the tip sheet for Perennials in Bloom - month by month :o)
Erynne
edited for spelling error
This message was edited Jan 20, 2006 10:07 AM