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The last couple of weeks have been cool and wet here in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b), pretty average weather for this time of year. There were some warm and sunny days inbetween, giving a little taste of summer (I can't wait for it). The plants...

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Spring has been kind this year in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b). It hasn't been dry like other years and the late frosts were only mild. It hasn't been too cold or too warm. The plants in my garden have progressed nicely, there are quite a few...

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Winter since February has been relatively mild here in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b), it has been generally a mild winter. The minimum temperature of this winter had already been reached in December during a harsh cold spell with around -8C/18F....

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Winter has been average to mild so far in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b). We had a harsh cold snap in December with low temperatures around -8C/18F. After that it fluctuated between mild and cold weather, two times it got down to -6 or -5C (21-23F)....

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Happy new year! The start into the new year has been wet and very mild here in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b). After a cold start into December with snow and a minimum of almost -8C/18F, the temperatures have stayed well above freezing since....

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It got cold the last couple of days, really cold. Going into December we hadn't had any frosts here in Zürich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b), then, the snow came and the temperatures dropped very fast. The minimum temperature was almost -8C/18F at night,...

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We're already in the middle of November – almost winter now... Luckily, we haven't had any frosts yet in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b), and looking back, autumn was relatively mild. We had plenty of rain with temperatures staying somewhere between...

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Autumn this year continued to be cool and relatively wet here in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b). It was like someone had turned a switch: summer was gone very quickly in September and didn't return. After a dry summer many plants appreciated...

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With the beginning of September the weather in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b) switched to cooler temperatures and finally, we had some rain. Summer has been long, hot and dry this year. To be honest, I loved it. But as it was once again one of...

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This summer has been very hot and dry so far here in Zurich, Switzerland (hardiness zone 7b). We had many days with temperatures above 30C/86F, and a few highs up to 35C/95F. Rain storms have been few and far between, so I really hope the rain in this...

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