Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant mustard in Archbald should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard

Frost tolerance for mustard:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since mustard are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant mustard in Archbald 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 mustard and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your mustard may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your mustard indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Archbald. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Archbald is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Archbald last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your mustard if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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.

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