One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The USDA zone info for Northampton should be used to estimate when it's a good idea to plant dill.

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.

Since dill do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant dill and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your dill may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Northampton. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Northampton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Northampton last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your dill if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Northampton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Northampton

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