When to plant in Buckner, KY
Planting dates worked out from Buckner's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 19
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
191
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Crestwood 4ne · 2.9 km away · station 238 m, town 251 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 28 – Mar 14 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 14 – Feb 28 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 25 |
| Peas | — | Mar 10 – Apr 7 | May 4 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jun 7 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 23 – May 4 | May 22 |
| Beet | — | Mar 20 – May 1 | May 9 |
| Potato | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 1 |
| Kale | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | Apr 29 |
| Broccoli | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 15 |
| Cucumber | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 9 |
| Winter squash | Mar 28 – Apr 4 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jul 14 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jun 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | Jun 14 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 5 – Nov 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 10 – Apr 7 | Apr 17 |
| Basil | Mar 14 – Mar 28 | Apr 25 – May 9 | Jun 21 |
Buckner'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 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Apr 27 |
| 1997 | May 16 |
| 1998 | Apr 11 |
| 1999 | Mar 28 |
| 2000 | Apr 21 |
| 2001 | Apr 18 |
| 2002 | Apr 7 |
| 2003 | Apr 23 |
| 2004 | Apr 14 |
| 2005 | Mar 22 |
| 2006 | Apr 9 |
| 2007 | Apr 17 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Mar 31 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 173 |
| 1997 | 157 |
| 1998 | 193 |
| 1999 | 205 |
| 2000 | 168 |
| 2001 | 171 |
| 2002 | 207 |
| 2003 | 162 |
| 2004 | 185 |
| 2005 | 217 |
| 2006 | 186 |
| 2007 | 193 |
| 2009 | 191 |
| 2010 | 212 |
| 2011 | 210 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.2 °C |
| 1997 | 18.6 °C |
| 1998 | 20.9 °C |
| 1999 | 21.1 °C |
| 2000 | 20.0 °C |
| 2001 | 20.8 °C |
| 2002 | 21.4 °C |
| 2003 | 19.8 °C |
| 2004 | 20.3 °C |
| 2005 | 21.1 °C |
| 2006 | 20.2 °C |
| 2007 | 21.1 °C |
| 2008 | 19.9 °C |
| 2009 | 19.4 °C |
| 2010 | 21.6 °C |
| 2011 | 21.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Crestwood 4ne (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.