One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Pittsburg you should be able to determine when you can plant dill.

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.

Dill can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Pittsburg 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Pittsburg. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Pittsburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pittsburg you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your dill if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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.

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