HOLY S*&t, I just realized those are daytime HIGH temperatures! That looks like a nasty spell in the next few days with a predicted HIGH of -20C.....

Barb,Good luck! Did you plant out any 'tender' plants this year? If so, this will be a good test!Barrie, keep us up to date on how your plants deal wi...

3 days below freezing! I doubt it will be that severe... The Trachys will shrug it off, but I do look forward to reports from our PNW members on how d...

Good stuff! Just to give a backgorund on my experience with palm/cycad seed. Obviously it depends on the species, but for MOST species I've had the be...

Cameron,If you're in Halifax proper (i.e. the pennisula) then you're actually in a zone 6b. I lived in Halifax for about 5 years and there are a few t...

Wow! I'm impressed with the diversity!No need for florida, just give you a zone 8 or 9 and you'd make a jungle!Have you noticed an difference in growt...

I've only done Ontario and NS. Not BC or Alberta (the other provinces I've spent extended time in....)Ontario:<img src="" alt="ontzone1">Nova Sc...

Toronto City centre (): -6.9CIt should be noted that the city centre gives a 6b USDA rating (barely), while Pearson gives 5b. The urban heat island an...

Holy smokes! Methinks you need about 10 greenhouses!

Oh Barrie... We just lost the remaining blooms last night, the temperature plummeted to -4C and will just scrape above freezing today. Ah well, I got ...

Good stuff Palmetto man. I didn't actually plan a venting strategy. I guess I can just stick a rock under one side to let some air flow...

Agreed, Very nice design! Where exactly is Wllington County anyway? Are you in the zone 6?Check out the thread that I started on winter protection, I'...

Here are a few shots from the construction of the 'Palm house'. The palms are Rhapidophyllum hystrix and Sabal minor. Both are well outside their rang...

Ah! I love that English bay. Is the big Agave americana still there? I think it's further along, nearer to the Burrard street bridge...I think I've po...