When to plant in Longfellow Community, MN
Planting dates worked out from Longfellow Community's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 21
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 15
1 year in 10 by Oct 2
Frost-free days
180
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lower St Anthony Falls · 4.3 km away · station 230 m, town 250 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 | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 2 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 16 |
| Peas | — | Apr 6 – May 4 | May 31 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 15 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 14 – May 26 | Jun 13 |
| Beet | — | Apr 14 – May 26 | Jun 3 |
| Potato | — | Apr 14 – May 5 | Jun 23 |
| Kale | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | Apr 13 – Apr 27 | May 26 |
| Broccoli | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jun 5 |
| Cucumber | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 16 |
| Winter squash | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jul 5 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 1 – Oct 29 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 6 – May 4 | May 14 |
| Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 28 |
Longfellow Community'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 |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Apr 20 |
| 1994 | Apr 30 |
| 1997 | May 15 |
| 1998 | Apr 16 |
| 1999 | Apr 19 |
| 2000 | Apr 21 |
| 2002 | Apr 26 |
| 2003 | Apr 17 |
| 2004 | Apr 22 |
| 2005 | May 13 |
| 2006 | Apr 8 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 |
| 2008 | Apr 29 |
| 2009 | Apr 10 |
| 2010 | Mar 26 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 25 |
| 2015 | Apr 25 |
| 2016 | Apr 13 |
| 2017 | Apr 28 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | Apr 16 |
| 2020 | Apr 21 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 28 |
| 2023 | Apr 24 |
| 2024 | Apr 21 |
| 2025 | Apr 9 |
| 2026 | Apr 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 164 |
| 1994 | 178 |
| 1997 | 151 |
| 1998 | 179 |
| 1999 | 165 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2003 | 167 |
| 2004 | 162 |
| 2005 | 146 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 197 |
| 2008 | 181 |
| 2009 | 182 |
| 2010 | 216 |
| 2011 | 182 |
| 2012 | 177 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 188 |
| 2015 | 202 |
| 2016 | 182 |
| 2017 | 182 |
| 2018 | 173 |
| 2019 | 191 |
| 2020 | 180 |
| 2021 | 184 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 185 |
| 2024 | 175 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.5 °C |
| 1994 | 19.2 °C |
| 1995 | 19.3 °C |
| 1997 | 18.6 °C |
| 1998 | 20.9 °C |
| 1999 | 20.0 °C |
| 2000 | 19.4 °C |
| 2002 | 18.4 °C |
| 2003 | 18.6 °C |
| 2004 | 17.9 °C |
| 2005 | 19.1 °C |
| 2006 | 19.0 °C |
| 2007 | 18.9 °C |
| 2008 | 17.6 °C |
| 2009 | 17.8 °C |
| 2010 | 19.0 °C |
| 2011 | 17.1 °C |
| 2012 | 18.4 °C |
| 2013 | 16.3 °C |
| 2014 | 16.1 °C |
| 2015 | 17.7 °C |
| 2016 | 18.0 °C |
| 2017 | 17.7 °C |
| 2018 | 18.1 °C |
| 2019 | 16.9 °C |
| 2020 | 17.7 °C |
| 2021 | 18.8 °C |
| 2022 | 17.6 °C |
| 2023 | 18.8 °C |
| 2024 | 18.4 °C |
| 2025 | 17.8 °C |
| 2026 | 18.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1993, Longfellow Community's last spring frost has come about 2 days earlier per decade, on average. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Lower St Anthony Falls (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.