When to plant in Trent Woods, NC
Planting dates worked out from Trent Woods's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 23
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 17
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
241
median, 1991–2020
Station used: New Bern North Carolina · 2.8 km away · station 6 m, town 4 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 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 19 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 4 |
| Peas | — | Feb 9 – Mar 9 | Apr 5 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 19 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 2 – Apr 13 | May 1 |
| Beet | — | Feb 23 – Apr 6 | Apr 14 |
| Potato | — | Mar 2 – Mar 23 | May 11 |
| Kale | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 7 |
| Broccoli | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | Apr 24 |
| Cucumber | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 21 |
| Winter squash | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | May 24 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 3 – Dec 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 9 – Mar 9 | Mar 19 |
| Basil | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 2 |
Trent Woods'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 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Apr 6 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Mar 10 |
| 2009 | Mar 22 |
| 2010 | Mar 7 |
| 2011 | Mar 29 |
| 2012 | Mar 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Mar 27 |
| 2015 | Mar 29 |
| 2016 | Apr 6 |
| 2017 | Mar 23 |
| 2018 | Mar 23 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 8 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 28 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Feb 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 241 |
| 2004 | 217 |
| 2006 | 220 |
| 2007 | 210 |
| 2008 | 233 |
| 2009 | 250 |
| 2010 | 264 |
| 2011 | 262 |
| 2012 | 247 |
| 2014 | 220 |
| 2015 | 238 |
| 2017 | 241 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 250 |
| 2020 | 255 |
| 2021 | 226 |
| 2022 | 233 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 280 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.3 °C |
| 2004 | 24.2 °C |
| 2006 | 23.1 °C |
| 2007 | 23.1 °C |
| 2008 | 23.7 °C |
| 2009 | 23.4 °C |
| 2010 | 25.0 °C |
| 2011 | 24.6 °C |
| 2012 | 23.7 °C |
| 2014 | 23.7 °C |
| 2015 | 24.3 °C |
| 2016 | 24.3 °C |
| 2017 | 24.5 °C |
| 2018 | 24.6 °C |
| 2019 | 25.1 °C |
| 2020 | 23.4 °C |
| 2021 | 23.7 °C |
| 2022 | 24.3 °C |
| 2023 | 23.6 °C |
| 2024 | 24.4 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from New Bern North Carolina (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.