Ross' Blog

I've had a few calls this week regarding the frost free date here in Kansas. Some of us are itching to put some plants in the ground and have them safe from sub-freezing temperatures.

The latest spring freeze in Wichita was May 13, 1966. The earliest last spring freeze was March 10, 1946.

Some say the frost free date is April 1st, but I've always been told April 15th. Either way, I think our sub-freezing days are just about behind us. We could see lows in the upper 30s late next week, but after that, it looks like we will be okay. Of course there is never a 100% guarantee on something like this, but the weather pattern the next several days looks warm and we don't see any bitter cold air coming back this far south.

My best advice, for what's it's worth, would be to wait just one more week, and then go for it. The sooner the plants go into the ground, the sooner we can reap the benefits of the garden.
Have a great weekend.