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.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant carrots is to examine the USDA zone info for Little Silver.

Planting Calendar for Carrots

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

Since carrots are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant carrots in Little Silver 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 carrots and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your carrots may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your carrots indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Little Silver. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Little Silver may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Little Silver last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your carrots if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Little Silver

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Little Silver

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Little Silver.