Paul asks…
What zone is kew gardens rail in? 3 or 4?
Going to London in a few weeks do i need to get a zones 1-3 card or a zones 1-4 card?
Thank-you! x
GardenersCardiff answers:
Kew gardens station is on the border and is in both zones 3 & 4, but since the January fare changes it doesn’t matter £7.30 off peak 1-3 or 1-4
David asks…
What garden zone is Reno, Nv?
GardenersCardiff answers:
Looks like you’re between zone 6 and zone 7.
Http://www.plantmaps.com/interactive-nevada-usda-plant-zone-hardiness-map.php
William asks…
how do I grow a winter garden of veggies in Zone & ? read:?
I have grown flowers and summer veggie garden profusely in zone 7 Oregon, but I have no idea how to grow winter veggies, I need suggestions
GardenersCardiff answers:
The fall/winter garden is much the same as a spring/summer garden. Fertilizing and water requirements will be about the same. The only real difference is the type of veggies you plant. They need to be for a cool climate and tolerant of lower temperatures. Most members of the brassica family do well as cool-season veggies. I have just planted collards, kale (2 varieties), oriental cabbage (2 varieties), Brussels sprouts (2 varieties), kohlrabi, beets (not a brassica, but still a cool-weather crop), rutabagas and turnips in zone 8, N.W. Florida. In zone 7 you should probably hurry if you want them do get a good start; they are cool-weather crops but they still need some warmth to sprout and time to grow before cooler temps get here.
Last year I had cauliflower, cabbage, carrots and 3 varieties of lettuce planted as well as what is listed above, except the beets and kale. I didn’t grow them last year.
Good luck and enjoy!
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Chris asks…
What gardening zone is Sacramento, Ca?
I am starting an herb garden outdoors–growing cilantro, garlic chives, sage, thyme, sweet cherry tomatoes, sweet basil, and parsley. What climate zone am I in (so I know if any of these herbs will NOT grow and I shouldn’t even bother planting them)? Will they all be okay in full sun in my zone?
Gardeners, and especially those from Sacramento (or the same zone), your thoughts would be much appreciated. Also, what kind of soil is best for growing this bunch of herbs? A brand name recommendation–along with the product would help a lot! This is, obviously, my first “go” at this! Thanks in advance!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Try www.sacramentogardening.com. It looks like a very good site. Sacramento has a wonderful climate to grow things and I honestly think everything you have listed should grown great. Also you can check out your local garden centers or places like Lowes and Home Depot. They can tell you what is good or not good to plant and don’t be shy about asking about how much to water your plants and how much and what kind of fertilizer you should use. Try to go organic as much as possible. You will be healthier eating what you grow that way. Have lots of fun. For your tomatoes, you will want to get a tomato cage or stake the plant. Tomato plants grow big and are heavy so they need a strong support. When planting the tomato plant, pick off several of the lower branches and plant the tomato plant very deep or make a trench and have it go horizontal and then slowly branch upward. It sounds strange, but your tomato plant will grow roots all along the stem that is under the ground and it needs a good-strong root system. All other plants that you listed plant at the level in the soil they are already at. Tomatoes love full hot sun and do best in it. All of the plants listed can be in full sun. You will love the wonderful flavor from your home-grown vegetables and herbs.
Nancy asks…
Which plants grow *freeze-proof-winter* flowers that hummingbirds favor, & grow in the Garden Zones:?
Sunset Zone 18 / USDA Zone 9 . . . ?
Cape honeysuckle freezes here, and so do Aloe flowers.
What—if any—are some other winter garden choices for this zone,
which hummingbirds would surely visit?
I am trying to establish a winter garden for our hummingbirds.
I will definitely appreciate link/s to site/s that have a list of winter-hardy-hummingbird-favored flowers!
(Lows are only rarely down to 22F, but we’ve had some nights this year that got down to 26 or 28F.)
Thank You for your help.
‘reynwater’ > I don’t put synthetic feeders out, but a lot of my neighbors do. In the hills around me it is warm enough for Cape honeysuckle, which I had a lot of when I lived on one of those hills. The hummingbirds were all over it throughout the cold of winter, and I truly enjoyed its vibrant green foliage back-dropping for its bright orange-red flowers. Nothing much else was ever in flower in our yard then, so I am trying to find flowers they will like as well, which can take the slightly cooler temperature in our valleys. Besides the flowers, I keep a stash of rotting kitchen refuse in the yard, for bug to grow in, which hummingbirds feed to their young. And I also grow cattails in my yard, which they gather fluff from to line their nests in neighboring trees with. . . In other words, ‘the hummers’ are already here . . . and I can’t stop the neighbors from either feeding them or planting plants that they harvest nectar from. Nor will I uproot my cattails so as not to support t
‘Michael Keen’ > I have neither the desire not the time—they must be scrubbed thoroughly between refills, and the water & sugar must be boiled & then cooled before filling the feeder each time—to do so. Nor do I want to provide them with further synthetic nutrients, which are totally devoid of important nutritional factors (besides sugar carbs) which are found in natural nectar. (Anything other than white sugar—like brown sugar or honey—causes the mixture to quickly become toxic to the birds.) I am trying to provide more *natural* habitat, as far as possible. Besides which, I decidedly dislike seeing man-made items in my garden, such as sugar-water feeders. They clash with the natural landscape I am gradually building. Having flowers that hummingbirds feed from give both their beautiful flowers for us to enjoy, plus pull in the hummingbirds for *healthy* feedings, several times each day. In this way they get both appropriate nutrition, and, the exercise of buzzing from
GardenersCardiff answers:
If your neighbours are putting out synthetic feeders the birds are around so why not attract them to your patch by doing the same.
Daniel asks…
What can I have in my garden in zone 2?
I would like to have shrubs, trees and flowers that will be bright and colourful in my garden. Both in the winter and summer. As I am in Zone 2, for 6 months of the year, my garden is covered in snow. What will survive the winter and will also bring colour to a winter garden? Please help.
GardenersCardiff answers:
Here is a site that has a listing of trees and shrubs for Zone 2. Sorry, wish I could have been more help.
Http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hrdzon4.html#2
I found this Holly Hock for zone 2:
http://www.gardencrossings.com/index.cfm
You may have better luck speaking with someone from your local garden centers. They typically carry plants that will grow in your zone.
Good luck
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