I wish that everyone writing to Rec.gardens would either specify the
> climate zone or city they live in. I am in Toronto , Ontario, zone 5 and
> just starting to see the odd minute tomato on the plants . It will be a
> long time before i see any ripe ones. , but if i knew where you lived it
> would be easier to accept . I also learned that the zones in Canada and
> the Us are classified the same way. Where can i get information on this.
I used the info at
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. The info is broken down into areas, but I think (last I really looked) all the info was there. It is a commercial site, btw, but it has some useful info on it, too. You could also look on the USDA website for all the US zones, and Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada for the Canadian zones.
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has info on who came up with the zones and what the criteria are.rona (in 3a, I think--I'm in Winnipeg and have not seen any tomatoes on my tomato plants. They're still alive, though, so that's a plus!)