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A warming climate is changing what you can grow in Canada — slowly

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      In fact, about 80 per cent of the country has seen its zone increase because of warming temperatures. For example, some zones in southern Ontario have expanded by half a zone or more. The researchers point to an increase in grape cultivation in the region by 25 per cent from 1990 to 2020, and say shifts in the hardiness zones could lead to “new horticultural opportunities over time.”

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      “Climate change, it’s not even so much about warming. It’s about the instability, right? And the unpredictability of the weather and the extreme examples of weather that we’re dealing with,” she said, adding that makes it especially hard for new growers to try out new plants.

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        medic8teme@lemmy.ca
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        We have things growing we shouldn’t be able to grow and they produce. A lot. We’ve seen massive changes in weather over the past decade. Now we grow figs, Almonds, peaches and cherries. In Cape Breton. Traditionally we were a root veggie kinda place when it came to growing food.

        We’ve increased by almost two full growing zones in that time. When we moved back we built a greenhouse to extend our seasons. Mid summer it’s too hot now and we need to cool it. Many winters we could grow our winter crops outdoors now.

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          In fact, about 80 per cent of the country has seen its zone increase because of warming temperatures. For example, some zones in southern Ontario have expanded by half a zone or more. The researchers point to an increase in grape cultivation in the region by 25 per cent from 1990 to 2020, and say shifts in the hardiness zones could lead to “new horticultural opportunities over time.”

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          “Climate change, it’s not even so much about warming. It’s about the instability, right? And the unpredictability of the weather and the extreme examples of weather that we’re dealing with,” she said, adding that makes it especially hard for new growers to try out new plants.

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          lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca
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          Unpredictable is right. We had hardly a spring this year, went straight from heavy frost to summer it seems. Planting was tough this year.

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            We have things growing we shouldn’t be able to grow and they produce. A lot. We’ve seen massive changes in weather over the past decade. Now we grow figs, Almonds, peaches and cherries. In Cape Breton. Traditionally we were a root veggie kinda place when it came to growing food.

            We’ve increased by almost two full growing zones in that time. When we moved back we built a greenhouse to extend our seasons. Mid summer it’s too hot now and we need to cool it. Many winters we could grow our winter crops outdoors now.

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            masterofn001
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            Things I grew a couple years ago I can’t grow now. There’s no spring - straight to 25, 30, and this week 45°

            I think I might try planting in august for some things.

            Took forever for some things to even come up. So long I forgot I planted them.

            Potatoes died, parsnips never came up at all. Tomatoes started very slow.

            It’s impossible to grow cilantro now. Or lettuce. But basil and parsley love the heat and sun. and green onion are ok with heat but not sun.

            Carrots are doing well

            Cucumbers, beans and peas are all vining crazy good.

            And my jalapeño plants are thriving.

            It is chaos.

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              We have things growing we shouldn’t be able to grow and they produce. A lot. We’ve seen massive changes in weather over the past decade. Now we grow figs, Almonds, peaches and cherries. In Cape Breton. Traditionally we were a root veggie kinda place when it came to growing food.

              We’ve increased by almost two full growing zones in that time. When we moved back we built a greenhouse to extend our seasons. Mid summer it’s too hot now and we need to cool it. Many winters we could grow our winter crops outdoors now.

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              9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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              We grow more ticks now!

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