This time of the year, I see many people asking questions similar to this:  I'm in zone xyz, is it too soon to plant beans outside?  On this episode we talk about what USDA hardiness zones or growing zones are and why I don't think they matter at all to "regular" vegetable gardens.  We talk about instead why instead last and first average frost dates, the length between those dates (known as the growing season) and ambient air and soil temperatures are FAR better indicators as to when you should start that veggie garden.  I also mention http://almanac.com as a great resource for much of that info.Enjoy!!BrianIngredient Insiders: Where Chefs TalkInside the minds of the world’s top chefs and how they source their ingredients.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showhttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.net/bloghttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.net/newsletterhttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.net/supporthttp://www.thehomesteadjourney.nethttps://www.facebook.com/TheHomesteadJourneyPodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/c/TheHomesteadJourneyhttps://www.facebook.com/3BFarmNY/https://www.instagram.com/thehomesteadjourneypodcast/?hl=enhttps://teespring.com/stores/thehomesteadjourneypodcastBrian@thehomesteadjourney.net