Edible Gardening
Growing by Zone
Planting calendars, variety picks and season-extension notes organized by USDA hardiness zone.
Growing by Zone covers planting calendars, variety picks and season-extension notes organized by USDA hardiness zone. The guides here start with the basics of reading zone maps and frost dates, then explain how a zone differs from the actual conditions in your own yard. Articles on microclimates describe how features such as sheltered south-facing walls and frost pockets can differ from the surrounding area. Others look at the AHS heat zone, which matters when summer heat causes problems for plants.
The category also includes zone-specific guides for climates from zones 1 and 2 in the far north to the tropical zones 11 through 13, along with vegetables that grow across many zones and perennials chosen by zone rating. Season-extension articles discuss cold frames and row cover, including the different fabric weights of row cover.
- Microclimate Gardening: Using Your Zone to the Fullest
- USDA Hardiness Zones vs. AHS Heat Zones: What Every Gardener Needs to Know
- Zone 7 and 8 Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening: A Full Guide
- Row Cover for Frost Protection: A Zone-by-Zone Guide
- Cold Frame Gardening: Extend Your Season 4-6 Weeks in Any Zone
- Zone 11, 12, and 13 Tropical Gardening: Year-Round Edibles Guide
- Perennials by Zone: Choosing Plants That Come Back
- Vegetables That Thrive in Every Zone
- Extending Your Growing Season in Any Zone
- Frost Dates by Zone: When to Plant and Harvest
- Zone 9-10 Gardening: Year-Round Growing Guide
- Zone 7-8 Gardening: The Mild-Climate Advantage
- Zone 5 and 6 Vegetable Gardening: A Complete Planting Calendar
- Zone 5-6 Gardening: What to Grow in Cold Climates
- Understanding Microclimates: How to Find Them and Use Them
- USDA Hardiness Zones Explained: A Complete Guide
- Zone 1 and 2 Gardening: A Complete Guide to Extreme Cold Climate Growing
- Zone 9 and 10 Winter Vegetable Gardening: The Second Season
- Zone 3 and 4 Gardening: Growing Food in a Short Season
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