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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant garlic by using the USDA zone info for Nanticoke.

Planting Calendar for Garlic

Frost tolerance for garlic:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Garlic can survive in quite a bit of cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant garlic in Nanticoke 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 garlic and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your garlic may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your garlic indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Nanticoke may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Nanticoke there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your garlic if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nanticoke

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 Nanticoke

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