One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when you can plant asparagus lettuce is to refer to the USDA zone info for Girard.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus lettuce

Frost tolerance for asparagus lettuce:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant asparagus lettuce until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant asparagus lettuce in Girard is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant asparagus lettuce and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus lettuce may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your asparagus lettuce indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Girard the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Girard is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Girard you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your asparagus lettuce in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Girard

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Girard

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