One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Indian Rocks Beach you can figure out when to plant dill by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Dill

Frost tolerance for dill:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Dill can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Indian Rocks Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant dill and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your dill may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your dill indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Indian Rocks Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Indian Rocks Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Indian Rocks Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your dill if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Indian Rocks Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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