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Zone information will not tell you when to plant your veggies.  Your 
extension agent may have a planting calender free, or 50 cents or so you 
can pick up.  This one is different from other govt. agencies.  They live 
to help home gardeners.  Maybe you'll get a master gardener instead of a 
horticultural agent. If you do, consider whether the advice makes sense 
before you follow it. There are good MGs and not so good MGs.  But that's 
the best place for local planting information.  Margaret L


>Would this be the map you are referring to?
>http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/Beltsville/na/hardzone/ushzmap.html?
>
>According to this map, Milwaukee would be a Zone 5A or 5B.
> From my personal observations, I believe that Milwaukee's growing season 
> is a good
>2 weeks shorter than the Chicago area. (1 week on each end of the season). 
>I had a
>chart like that somewhere ... from my college days ...
>
>Anyway, doesn't this zone tell me when to plant my veggies?
>
>I do plan on putting in a perennial shade garden, and a wild flower garden 
>also.
>Nothing exotic! I think they will all grow here.
>
>Thank you!
>Christine in Milwaukee
>searching for her zone
>
>
>Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
>
> > Welcome aboard. Call your county extension agent's office for your USDA
> > zone.  It's only important for selection of shrubs, trees and perennials.
> > Annuals and vegetables don't count.  The USDA zone is really based on the
> > coldest winter temperature you can expect. Margaret L
> >
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