One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant garden orache by referring to the USDA zone info for Berlin.

Planting Calendar for Garden Orache

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

Since garden orache are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant garden orache in Berlin 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 garden orache and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your garden orache may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your garden orache indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Berlin. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Berlin and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Berlin there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your garden orache if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Berlin

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.

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