When to plant in Port Hood, NS
Planting dates worked out from Port Hood's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 31
1 year in 10 by Oct 18
Frost-free days
171
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Tracadie · 46.8 km away · station 67 m, town 28 m. How we match towns to stations
The nearest reliable station is 47 km away, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 11 – Apr 25 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 28 – Apr 11 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 25 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 8 |
| Peas | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 23 |
| Bush beans | — | May 30 – Jun 20 | Jul 19 |
| Carrot | — | May 11 – Jun 22 | Jul 10 |
| Beet | — | May 11 – Jun 22 | Jun 30 |
| Potato | — | May 11 – Jun 1 | Jul 20 |
| Kale | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 18 |
| Broccoli | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Cucumber | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Jul 21 |
| Winter squash | May 9 – May 16 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 30 – Jun 20 | Jul 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 28 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 3 – Oct 31 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 29 – May 27 | Jun 6 |
| Basil | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 6 – Jun 20 | Aug 2 |
Port Hood'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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2003 | May 1 |
| 2004 | May 26 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 12 |
| 2007 | May 24 |
| 2008 | Apr 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 27 |
| 2010 | May 21 |
| 2011 | May 23 |
| 2012 | May 1 |
| 2013 | May 28 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
| 2015 | May 9 |
| 2016 | May 13 |
| 2017 | May 1 |
| 2018 | May 18 |
| 2019 | May 7 |
| 2020 | May 24 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 11 |
| 2023 | May 11 |
| 2024 | Apr 29 |
| 2025 | May 14 |
| 2026 | Apr 28 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 190 |
| 2004 | 166 |
| 2005 | 178 |
| 2006 | 175 |
| 2007 | 171 |
| 2008 | 176 |
| 2009 | 171 |
| 2010 | 162 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2012 | 188 |
| 2013 | 154 |
| 2014 | 177 |
| 2015 | 161 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2017 | 191 |
| 2018 | 152 |
| 2019 | 173 |
| 2020 | 156 |
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2023 | 172 |
| 2024 | 181 |
| 2025 | 178 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.3 °C |
| 2004 | 13.2 °C |
| 2005 | 13.8 °C |
| 2006 | 14.6 °C |
| 2008 | 13.5 °C |
| 2009 | 13.7 °C |
| 2010 | 14.0 °C |
| 2011 | 13.4 °C |
| 2012 | 14.4 °C |
| 2013 | 13.9 °C |
| 2014 | 13.4 °C |
| 2015 | 13.3 °C |
| 2016 | 13.4 °C |
| 2017 | 13.9 °C |
| 2018 | 13.6 °C |
| 2019 | 12.7 °C |
| 2020 | 13.7 °C |
| 2021 | 14.2 °C |
| 2022 | 14.1 °C |
| 2023 | 13.2 °C |
| 2024 | 14.1 °C |
| 2025 | 14.4 °C |
| 2026 | 13.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Tracadie (NOAA GHCN-Daily, from Environment and Climate Change Canada). Years with too many missing days are left out.