Though in the Ozarks, I'm located in a small USDA Zone 5 pocket surrounded on all sides by Zone 6. It's equivalent to the Missouri/Iowa border. I've been gardening naturally organic for over 25 years and counting.
from Central IL. Thanks for posting your location/zone. I always forget where somebody is from when they ask questions. Of course, is this is ever a problem, I guess we can pretend a new member lives on Mars, and ask how Perseverence is doing.