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.

In Farmingdale you can figure out when to plant dill by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Farmingdale 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. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Farmingdale. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Farmingdale is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Farmingdale it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your dill in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Farmingdale

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 Farmingdale

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