Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant dill by referring to the USDA zone info for Big Stone Gap.

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.

You can plant dill a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant dill in Big Stone Gap 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. If you wait any later than that and your dill may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your dill indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Big Stone Gap. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Big Stone Gap is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Big Stone Gap there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your dill in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Big Stone Gap

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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