One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant celeriac in Mount Sterling should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

Frost tolerance for celeriac:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant celeriac a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Mount Sterling 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 celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your celeriac may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your celeriac indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Sterling. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mount Sterling is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Sterling you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celeriac in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Sterling

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Sterling

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