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 earliest that you can plant potatos in Lake City can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Potatos

Frost tolerance for potatos:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Potatos are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant potatos in Lake City 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 potatos and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your potatos may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your potatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Lake City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lake City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake City you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your potatos in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lake City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Lake City

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