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When to plant in Lumber City, GA

Planting dates worked out from Lumber City's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Last spring frost

  1. Early · riskyFeb 139 years in 10 still get a later frost
  2. TypicalMar 12about half of years get a later frost
  3. Safe to plant outMar 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

  1. EarlyNov 31 year in 10 has frost by then
  2. TypicalNov 14about half of years have had frost
  3. LateNov 259 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 244 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Hazlehurst · 10.4 km away · station 76 m, town 43 m. How we match towns to stations

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Planting dates for common crops

CropStart indoorsPlant out or sowHarvest from
Tomato Jan 31 – Feb 14 Mar 28 – Apr 11 May 22
Sweet pepper Jan 17 – Jan 31 Mar 28 – Apr 11 May 27
Lettuce (leaf) Jan 8 – Jan 15 Feb 12 – Feb 26 Mar 24
Peas — Jan 29 – Feb 26 Mar 25
Bush beans — Mar 21 – Apr 11 May 10
Carrot — Feb 19 – Apr 2 Apr 20
Beet — Feb 12 – Mar 26 Apr 3
Potato — Feb 19 – Mar 12 Apr 30
Kale Jan 1 – Jan 15 Feb 12 – Feb 26 Mar 27
Broccoli Jan 1 – Jan 15 Feb 12 – Mar 5 Apr 13
Cucumber Feb 28 – Mar 7 Mar 28 – Apr 11 May 17
Summer squash and zucchini Feb 28 – Mar 7 Mar 28 – Apr 11 May 12
Winter squash Feb 28 – Mar 7 Mar 28 – Apr 11 Jun 16
Sweet corn — Mar 21 – Apr 11 May 20
Onion (from sets) — Feb 12 – Mar 5 May 13
Garlic — Oct 31 – Nov 28 (fall) following summer
Spinach — Jan 29 – Feb 26 Mar 8
Basil Feb 14 – Feb 28 Mar 28 – Apr 11 May 24

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Lumber City's weather over time

How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.

Feb 15Mar 1Mar 15Apr 1 1920193019401950196019701980199020002010
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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YearLast spring frost
1920Mar 10
1921Feb 26
1922Mar 5
1923Mar 20
1924Mar 15
1925Mar 4
1926Mar 15
1927Mar 5
1928Feb 20
1929Mar 2
1930Mar 5
1931Mar 18
1932Mar 15
1933Mar 5
1934Mar 12
1935Mar 2
1936Feb 20
1937Mar 29
1938Mar 8
1999Mar 5
2000Mar 13
2001Feb 7
2002Mar 23
2003Feb 11
2004Mar 23
2005Mar 3
2006Mar 27
2007Apr 8
2008Mar 25
2009Mar 5
2010Mar 7
2011Mar 12
2012Feb 14
2013Mar 27
2014Mar 26
2015Mar 29

What this means for you: Since 1920, Lumber City's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Hazlehurst (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

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