When to plant in Beresford, NB
Planting dates worked out from Beresford's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Last spring frost
- Early · riskyMay 139 years in 10 still get a later frost
- TypicalMay 20about half of years get a later frost
- Safe to plant outMay 281 year in 10 gets a later frost
Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.
First fall frost
- EarlySep 151 year in 10 has frost by then
- TypicalSep 25about half of years have had frost
- LateOct 69 years in 10 have had frost by then
A typical year has 125 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.
Station used: Bathurst A · 7.8 km away · station 59 m, town 10 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 24 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 12 | Jun 7 |
| Peas | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 22 |
| Bush beans | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 15 |
| Carrot | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jul 7 |
| Beet | — | May 8 – Jun 19 | Jun 27 |
| Potato | — | May 8 – May 29 | Jul 17 |
| Kale | Mar 24 – Apr 7 | May 5 – May 19 | Jun 17 |
| Broccoli | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jun 27 |
| Cucumber | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 14 |
| Winter squash | May 2 – May 9 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Aug 18 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 26 – Jun 16 | Jul 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 28 – May 19 | Jul 27 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 11 – Oct 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 28 – May 26 | Jun 5 |
| Basil | Apr 18 – May 2 | May 30 – Jun 13 | Jul 26 |
Beresford's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1993 | May 15 |
| 1994 | May 28 |
| 1995 | May 17 |
| 1996 | May 28 |
| 1997 | May 10 |
| 1998 | May 13 |
| 1999 | May 15 |
| 2000 | Jun 12 |
| 2001 | May 23 |
| 2003 | May 16 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 26 |
| 2006 | May 13 |
| 2007 | May 23 |
| 2008 | May 15 |
| 2009 | May 27 |
| 2010 | May 14 |
| 2011 | May 22 |
| 2012 | May 8 |
| 2013 | May 19 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 124 |
| 1994 | 113 |
| 1995 | 121 |
| 1996 | 119 |
| 1997 | 140 |
| 1998 | 146 |
| 1999 | 143 |
| 2000 | 104 |
| 2003 | 117 |
| 2004 | 118 |
| 2005 | 127 |
| 2006 | 121 |
| 2007 | 130 |
| 2008 | 126 |
| 2009 | 112 |
| 2010 | 135 |
| 2011 | 136 |
| 2012 | 152 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.6 °C |
| 1994 | 13.0 °C |
| 1995 | 13.6 °C |
| 1996 | 13.5 °C |
| 1997 | 12.8 °C |
| 1998 | 14.1 °C |
| 1999 | 15.3 °C |
| 2000 | 12.6 °C |
| 2003 | 13.1 °C |
| 2004 | 13.0 °C |
| 2005 | 13.4 °C |
| 2006 | 13.3 °C |
| 2007 | 12.3 °C |
| 2008 | 12.8 °C |
| 2009 | 13.0 °C |
| 2010 | 13.9 °C |
| 2011 | 12.6 °C |
| 2012 | 13.8 °C |
| 2013 | 12.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Bathurst A (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.