Hardiness Zones in Germany

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  1. viachicka

    viachicka Member

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    Hi, I live in Germany, near Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Pfalz (yep my husband is stationed here), and we just bought a house with a beautiful back yard/garden. It has 3 tiers (house at the bottom) and I want to start a vegetable garden, but have no idea where to begin. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I don't even know what hardiness zone we are in. I have found maps for the US, but not Germany. Any advice, help or general knowledge anyone can give will be greatly prized!
    Thanks,

    Gen
     
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  2. joclyn

    joclyn Rising Contributor

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    if you click on the link to the right of the page 'hardiness zone maps' you'll find one for europe.
     
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  3. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Here's a map for Europe
     

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  4. kaspian

    kaspian Active Member 10 Years

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    That's an interesting map. It looks like most of Germany is Zone 7. Though I suspect with less of the intense summer heat than one expects in Zone 7 in North America. Those cool gray skies of northern Europe.

    Viachicka, are there any local garden centers or nurseries? The Germans are a great gardening people but I don't know how things work over there on the retail end of things.
     
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