Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. 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 figure out when it's possible to plant celeriac by checking out the USDA zone info for Middlesex.

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 Middlesex 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. Any later than that and your celeriac may not have a chance to fully mature. 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Middlesex. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Middlesex is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Middlesex you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your celeriac if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Middlesex

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.

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