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Re: map

bpgraham wrote:
> 
> Hello Monica
> I live in the South Island of New Zealand,and on the outskirts of Christchurch to the northof the city.If you look on a map you will see the city and just to t
> Our last frosts are about early to mid october so we leave our frost tender plantings till Labour weekend which is the second to last weekend in October.If it
> that is a brief look at my part of the world.My city is called the Garden city and most people here are garden orientated.We have more garden centers per head
> Phillippa
> bpgraham@ihug.co.nz
> 
>     ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Hello Monica
> I live in the South Island of New Zealand,and on the outskirts of
> Christchurch to the northof the city.If you look on a map you will see
> the city and just to the north of it is a river, well we live just by
> that.Our temps are in winter from average 9-15 celcius(50-60f).We get
> frosts with the coldest to -6c.We do get snow falls when it is really
> cold but if it does settle only lasts a day or two at most and that is
> usually only once or twice in the winter.We are expecting some today
> but at the moment the sun is shining and the warm Norwest wind is
> blowing  so we will have to wait and see.Summer temps average
> 18-25c(66-78f)the hottest days see the temps into the early
> 30sc(90f),but this summer we had weeks of temps into the 30s.The
> hottest summer on record.We have also had the warmest winter on record
> this year.Record hot temps, some days have been like summer.
> Our last frosts are about early to mid october so we leave our frost
> tender plantings till Labour weekend which is the second to last
> weekend in October.If it is a good spring we can usally plant before
> then but just keep an eye on the weather.There is not too much point
> planting too early because if the soil temp is not right the plants
> will not grow  so sometimes it is better to be patient and wait.
> that is a brief look at my part of the world.My city is called the
> Garden city and most people here are garden orientated.We have more
> garden centers per head of population than any where else in the
> world  so we do like our gardens.I am interested in knowing where
> others live and their gardening conditions and special problems for
> their areas.
> Phillippa
> bpgraham@ihug.co.nz
Phillippa,
 Thank you for your very informative mail. I understand where you are 
coming from now. I will look at the map and pinpoint your location.
I know what you mean by planting to early, we had to replant our first 
corn because the ground was too wet and cold.
What a beautiful place it must be, to be called Garden city. Our 
temperatures vary much more than yours, but it is nice to have the big 
snows in winter, beautiful autumn colors of leaves in the fall, the 
rebirth of green in the spring, and hot weather in the summer. There 
is no reason to be bored with the weather, it is always changing.
Monica  Indiana USA
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