I read a lot of good information on figs and growing fig trees in all postings here at Figs4Fun. However, if the hardiness zone or climate of the poster's location has some bearing on the posted information such as dormancy break time, time for bringing out potted plants in spring, embryo formation time, fruit ripening time etc etc,then it becomes difficult for the reader to relate the information in the post to one's own location if the reader can't see the 'hardiness zone' information about the poster’s location.

Therefore, if I may suggest that whenever there is an opportune time (no rush), it will be a good idea that all members (specifically the posters) update their signature and add hardiness zone (or at least add hardiness zone with their location in the 'General Information' of their profile). There may be some who are unwilling to show their location in the ‘General Information’ details, then they can at least show only the hardiness Zone in the location field  without showing their physical location. This will make the information in their post more useful to many readers.

It is not difficult to find the cold hardiness zone for one’s location and it needs to be done only once.
Just a suggestion to help the post readers.

If one is not comfortable with identifying the city location, at least they can identify the country in their pprofile if not state /province.

OttawanZ5

I understand your request completely.  Some members use the zone code as you do in their user name, and some use the state as I do (mo for Missouri), however the latter doesn't always help those in other countries like you, very much.  Also, Missouri has several zones.  I likewise often wonder where someone is when they make a reference to growing conditions, planting, etc.  With new members coming in frequently, it is nice to always have that info available on a post.  Great suggestion, I hope it causes all of us to add that bit of info when we post.

Thanks, Elizabeth.
That shows that you are not in a fig heaven location like Jon but just half a zone warmer than Ottawa. But if some member feel it is too much to add in a post, then simply (as it would have been in your case) show the location as " City XXX (Zone 6b)" one's profile. The profile is just a click away on the author pseudo-name on the post.
Click on 'author' name; click on 'view member profile'; click on 'control panel'; Edit the 'Location' field to add plant hardiness zone (such as zone 5b); click submit at the bottom of the screen. That is it. It needs to be done only once.

Thanks Elizabeth.
You mentioned "each layer of plastic adds protection equivalent to one zone".
The layers of plastic can be added in different ways such as one upon another with no air trapped, or separated by space with trapped air etc. Is there any specific mode? I will appreciate your input. Thanks.

I had started this thread more than a year ago suggesting that whenever there is an opportune time (no rush), it will be a good idea that all members (posters specifically) update their profile and add plant hardiness zone with their location in the 'General Information' of their profile. I have seen little attention to this needed info. There may be some who are unwilling to show ‘General Information’ details, then they can at least show only the hardiness Zone in the location field of the General Information without showing their location. This will make the info more useful to many readers.

It is not difficult to find the cold hardiness zone for one’s location and it needs to be done only once. Just a suggestion.

For example if one reads a post saying that the poster's unheated garage temperature seldom goes below 20F and he keeps his dormant fig plants in the unheated garage safe, such info can become very useful when the reader can find the poster's temperature zone. Someone in Zone 4 or even 5a can cold-toast his fig plants not knowing what zone the poster is located in.

Ottawan,

Thanks for that reminder.  Since I almost always forgot to add my zone at the end of a post, I did the update and now it is adding the zone info with my 'signature'.  Looks like it may update all my posts.  Another time I will check that on other posts, but for this thread it is updating all my posts.

Ottawan,
sorry this took me so long , perhaps some are a little skeptical about information on the net , as for me well its ok with my yacking 2 dogs for a house alarm and the 3rd 110lb dog to hold intruder until i get my scatter shooter its 32 years old but works well, so at least no one goes in yard and eats my figs in season : )
Your idea is a good one!

Waw, you should not have been hiding your Zones 5. You should have been proud of your Zones 5 because each ripe fig you eat in Zone 5 is because of your own efforts despite the climate and it should feel sweeter that it actually is because of your sweet efforts.

Ha Martin,

Scatter shooter!  My husband calls me Annie Oakley.  I won't elaborate much, but when you live on a farm and coyotes and roving dogs threaten livestock, you just have to be prepared.  

I'm bumping this thread....It might be helpful.

Thanks, Cecil, I missed this one the first couple go-rounds.

This is relevant to what JD was saying (I was interested), and it seems Dom and others will benefit too.  I know I will!

Just did it awesome

Now after I blabber on I could just hit post and wha lah--it's just there!

Thanks

Your welcome Jason!

Bumping up a post from 2007.

It is still a valid request to make the signatures info under the posts and profile info more informative to help the post readers to relate to the information in the post and avoid misunderstanding.
It is a personal choice thing but recently there appears to be tendency for shortcuts in the profile info. The signatures, free for all, are a different story.

These guys have the same issue with posts not showing locations.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3508849/zones-on-posts