At 09:10 13-07-2005, Marie-Paule wrote: >Hello, >No, the temperature not always drop to minus 17dgr.C.The temperature is mostly between -6 and -13.but it not always freezes. >Thank You for the information, >Marie-Paule >_______________________________________________ It looks as though Marie-Paule and I are in the same zone (7). I would put us both in zone 8, since also in Denmark near the coast where I live, the winter temperatures are about 10C, enough to freeze the soil January and February and no more. Inland in Denmark is colder of course. Carol