The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when you can plant carrots by looking at the USDA zone info for Mineola.

Planting Calendar for Carrots

Frost tolerance for carrots:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Carrots do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant carrots in Mineola 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 carrots and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your carrots may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your carrots indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Mineola is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mineola you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your carrots if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mineola

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mineola.