Okay, so I said I would tell you what I learned at the first meeting of the Green Thumbs and Greenhorns Gardening Club. Actually, it's more like I'm going to tell you what was talked about at the meeting. It was great to sit around with all these gardenings and listen to them share about their successes and failures and tips they have learned.

Perhaps the first most important information for a gardener is to find out what Zone they live in. This helps you in choosing plants that you have a better chance of having success with, though it is no guarantee. We are in Zone 4a. Here is a great site with a Canadian Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Plants and seed packets often have information on them about the hardiness zones.

Another important peice of information is the last frost date. This date determines when you should plant seeds both inside and out and also when you should transplant them to the outside. According to the gardeners gathered at our first meeting the last frost date for our area for this year is June 22. Ihave no idea how they know that. That's something I'm going to have to learn more about.

That's all I have time to share right now but there was lots more discussed. I'll get around to sharing more as soon as I can. These two bits of information can guide you in choosing plants as you peruse through gardening catalogues and books and start planning your garden.

Happy garden planning!