Just a note to clarify an earlier thread. Yes, you
would expect these extreme cold spells as a result of global warming.
Global warming is not a misnomer--the earth really
is heating up overall. But it can be a misleading term since the result is not
noticeable warmth overall. (The most significant temperature aspect is warmer
night lows, and some regions will experience overall cooling.) The
prime indicator of global warming is temperature extremes and sudden
fluctuations and more severe weather more often, hence the other and perhaps
more useful term for global warming, "climate change."
I believe Nafexers can be very significant in
addressing climate change (fruit trees being the most touchy crop becaue
they take a long time to grow--they are"stuck" as a crop, unlike say
cabbage). We can learn about it, work to prevent it in asmuch as humans,
particularly Americans, are its cause, and experiment with new tress in new
areas and with tress that can take weather extremes. (For this reason I have
planted jujubes and also some varieties outside my current zone recommendations.
I also vote in ways that appear obviously more likely to be constructive than
others and try to share information.) The David Suzuki website ifrom Canada
s helpful for deeper understanding and action suggestions.
I very much appreciate reading the careful regional
observations of Doreen and others.
Katy Meigs Jolon at Last Farm Central
California USDA Zone 8/9
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