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Links: Zone and Frost Maps

September 5, 2013 by hsotr

Zone and Frost Maps

When is it time to plant lettuce? When do you sow wheat? It all depends on your local climate.

Some of you may be scurrying to hunt up frost information for your area in preparation for some late-season planting. Here are three resources to help you out. They’ll come in handy next spring, too.

Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The zone map is typically used to determine which perennials will thrive in your area based on average minimum winter temperature.

Fall/Spring Freeze Maps
Very useful! Find the number of frost-free days and the dates of the first fall and last spring freezes for all of Kansas. From the K-State Weather Data Library.

Day of the Last Spring Freeze
And for those of you who don’t live in Kansas, here is a map of the 48 contiguous states showing when to expect the last spring freeze.

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Filed Under: The Sunflower State Tagged With: Field Crops, Links, Nature, Weather

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Motivated by her experience growing up on a small farm near Wichita, Kansas, Michelle Lindsey started Homestead on the Range to supply Kansas country living enthusiasts with the innovative resources that they need to succeed and has now been keeping families informed and inspired for over five years. Michelle is the author of three country living books. She is also a serious student of history, specializing in Kansas, agriculture, and the American West. When not pursuing hobbies ranging from music to cooking to birdwatching, she can usually be found researching, writing, or living out the country dream.

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