Re: zone map

That's so true and there are things like soil types and microclimates
that would be almost impossible to identify on a large scale. My friend
Elaine can grow beautiful hydrangeas just ten miles away in Kaufman
because she has beautiful sandy loam. They can't handle my clay at all.
I'm fixing to get her for her b-day next week her very first viburnum.
She always raves about mine (as her husband rolls his eyes) every time
she comes over. If mine thrive, hers will do twice as well!! But that's
what you learn by doing, no map can anticipate such differences. And I
agree w/ you - we are truly fortunate to have each other. What a
blessing you all are to me!!


thanks!

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 01:04:20 -0400

>> From: Pamela J. Evans <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> Not sure it would be possible, taking all those different things
>into
>> account. But I think we all do reasonably well w/ the generalized
>info
>> we have to work w/, don't you think??
>----------
>
>Actually, Pam, I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be possible:-)  I think we
>do pretty well, especially since we have each other and other people
>on other lists to share experiences with and find out how plants do
>in different parts of the country and world. 
>
>Zone maps are really only the tip of the iceberg - just a very rough
>guide as to what may survive or isn't likely to survive...but to find
>out, we have to grow the plants ourselves.
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@hort.net
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Pam Evans
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