>Live in Zone 9.
>Hotter than Hades in summer with intermittent freezes in the winter.
>Barely fucking rains in the summer with heavy rains in the winter.
>Have to plan my garden around mediterranean herbs and vegetables.
>Trying to look roman, Greek, Israeli, North African plants.
Ah yes. Rosemary, basil, thyme, hyssops. Totally the only thing they eat over there.