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Posted by texasoiler2 Z9A (My Page) on Sun, Oct 11, 09 at 17:47
| I am new to zone 9a gardening and wanted a general parameter of "fall", "winter", "spring" and "summer" times.What months are associated with these times? I am originally from Oklahoma, northern area, and would generally call Sept., Oct., and Nov. "fall"...and then things go dormant till spring, around April. I live in the Corpus Christi area, close to the water. Would appreciate any help, thank you in advance. |
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I sure would have thought that Corpus was a zone 10! Anyway, I used to live in zone 9b southeastern coastal Louisiana. So maybe I can help with your seasons question.
In s.e. LA winter was end of December/Jan. Spring started in Feb, that's when the trees began to leaf out. And the weather got warmer. Spring continued Mar and April. In May it got hot and was summer May thru Sept. It got cooler in early to mid-October and fall was Oct to mid Dec. You really probably can garden all year there. My best advice, if you are new to that zone, and being coastal, is to get a good book for Texas or for the Gulf Coast. The Southern Living books are excellent in my opinion. Enjoy that beautiful part of the planet! I sure miss the Gulf. |
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| Welcome to Texas. I live just up the road from you in Rockport. And we are in zone 9, not 10. Being new to the Gulf Coast, I would stronly suggest that you contact the Nueces County Master Gardeners. They will have lots of literature and advice for you at no cost. You can check out Agriculture and Natural Resources. I'm a MG over here in Rockport, and we put together a booklet In Our Coastal Gardens that might give you some ideas. Good luck! |
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Thank you both for answering my question so quickly. Louisianagal, those general seasonal-month answers are exactly what I was looking for, to help me plan for seeding some annuals for next spring and summer.
Itcollins1949, I actually am just south of you in Ingleside, so am very excited to look at the sites you highlighted and will definitely check out your booklet. I have started putting in foundation plantings since we bought the house in April and have learned just enough to realize I need MUCH more info. I appriciate your thoughtful response. |
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| If you are in Ingleside, then you are in San Patricio County. Our group is the Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners located in Rockport. Here is our website to check out: http://aransas-tx.tamu.edu/. We have lots of information, so give them a call. Someone should get back with you shortly. |
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