When to plant in North Fork Village, OH
Planting dates worked out from North Fork Village's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 19
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 22
1 year in 10 by Oct 13
Frost-free days
181
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Chillicothe Ohio · 6.7 km away · station 192 m, town 201 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 11 – Mar 25 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 15 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 1 |
| Peas | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | May 9 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 18 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 29 – May 10 | May 28 |
| Beet | — | Mar 22 – May 3 | May 11 |
| Potato | — | Mar 29 – Apr 19 | Jun 7 |
| Kale | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 5 | May 4 |
| Broccoli | Feb 8 – Feb 22 | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 21 |
| Cucumber | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jun 20 |
| Winter squash | Apr 8 – Apr 15 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jun 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | Jun 20 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 8 – Nov 5 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 15 – Apr 12 | Apr 22 |
| Basil | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 6 – May 20 | Jul 2 |
North Fork Village'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 6 |
| 2005 | May 4 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 10 |
| 2008 | Apr 15 |
| 2009 | Apr 12 |
| 2010 | Apr 28 |
| 2011 | Apr 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 12 |
| 2013 | Apr 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Apr 24 |
| 2016 | May 16 |
| 2017 | Apr 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 29 |
| 2019 | Apr 2 |
| 2020 | May 9 |
| 2021 | Apr 23 |
| 2022 | Apr 20 |
| 2023 | Apr 25 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 179 |
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2006 | 187 |
| 2007 | 201 |
| 2008 | 186 |
| 2009 | 188 |
| 2010 | 176 |
| 2011 | 208 |
| 2012 | 181 |
| 2013 | 181 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2017 | 200 |
| 2018 | 171 |
| 2019 | 199 |
| 2020 | 173 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2022 | 170 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2024 | 176 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.2 °C |
| 2004 | 20.1 °C |
| 2005 | 20.2 °C |
| 2006 | 19.5 °C |
| 2007 | 20.4 °C |
| 2008 | 19.6 °C |
| 2009 | 19.1 °C |
| 2010 | 21.2 °C |
| 2011 | 20.4 °C |
| 2012 | 20.3 °C |
| 2013 | 19.9 °C |
| 2015 | 20.3 °C |
| 2016 | 20.5 °C |
| 2017 | 20.3 °C |
| 2018 | 21.0 °C |
| 2019 | 21.1 °C |
| 2020 | 19.6 °C |
| 2021 | 20.3 °C |
| 2022 | 20.1 °C |
| 2023 | 19.6 °C |
| 2024 | 21.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Chillicothe Ohio (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.