When to plant in Salisbury, VT
Planting dates worked out from Salisbury's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 25
1 year in 10 by Sep 15
Frost-free days
126
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Salisbury 2 N · 3.2 km away · station 128 m, town 129 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 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 30 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 27 – Apr 10 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 20 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 3 |
| Peas | — | Apr 10 – May 8 | Jun 4 |
| Bush beans | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 18 |
| Carrot | — | May 1 – Jun 12 | Jun 30 |
| Beet | — | Apr 24 – Jun 5 | Jun 13 |
| Potato | — | May 1 – May 22 | Jul 10 |
| Kale | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 6 |
| Broccoli | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jun 23 |
| Cucumber | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 25 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Jul 20 |
| Winter squash | May 8 – May 15 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 29 – Jun 19 | Jul 28 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 24 – May 15 | Jul 23 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 11 – Oct 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 10 – May 8 | May 18 |
| Basil | Apr 24 – May 8 | Jun 5 – Jun 19 | Aug 1 |
Salisbury'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 |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Jul 2 |
| 1993 | Jun 5 |
| 1994 | May 20 |
| 1995 | May 9 |
| 1996 | May 26 |
| 1997 | May 8 |
| 1998 | Apr 29 |
| 1999 | May 14 |
| 2000 | May 20 |
| 2001 | May 15 |
| 2002 | Jun 4 |
| 2003 | Jun 3 |
| 2004 | May 31 |
| 2005 | May 17 |
| 2006 | May 7 |
| 2007 | May 22 |
| 2008 | May 5 |
| 2009 | May 26 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | May 11 |
| 2012 | May 12 |
| 2013 | Jun 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 83 |
| 1993 | 106 |
| 1994 | 133 |
| 1995 | 124 |
| 1996 | 120 |
| 1997 | 136 |
| 1998 | 156 |
| 1999 | 144 |
| 2000 | 107 |
| 2001 | 122 |
| 2002 | 116 |
| 2003 | 121 |
| 2004 | 111 |
| 2005 | 156 |
| 2006 | 151 |
| 2007 | 143 |
| 2008 | 140 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2010 | 142 |
| 2011 | 128 |
| 2012 | 130 |
| 2013 | 87 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.7 °C |
| 1993 | 15.7 °C |
| 1994 | 16.1 °C |
| 1995 | 15.4 °C |
| 1996 | 15.8 °C |
| 1997 | 15.6 °C |
| 1998 | 17.0 °C |
| 1999 | 17.2 °C |
| 2000 | 15.3 °C |
| 2001 | 16.3 °C |
| 2002 | 16.0 °C |
| 2003 | 15.6 °C |
| 2004 | 15.6 °C |
| 2005 | 17.9 °C |
| 2006 | 17.1 °C |
| 2007 | 16.8 °C |
| 2008 | 17.1 °C |
| 2009 | 16.2 °C |
| 2010 | 17.6 °C |
| 2011 | 17.2 °C |
| 2012 | 17.0 °C |
| 2013 | 14.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Salisbury 2 N (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.