Thread: Should I start seeds outside now?
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Old 24-02-2003, 10:35 PM
Joe Doe
 
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Default Should I start seeds outside now?
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Out of curiosity, where did you get March 2 as our average last frost date?



I am not the person who posted the original freeze date but the booklet
put out by the Travis County Master Gardner Association : Guide to
Gardening in Austin and Vicinity supports this (page 6). It states
average last spring freeze is March 3. Other general infomation since I
have it handy:

Average first Fall freeze is November 28. Altitude 400 to 1300 feet above
sea level (Average is 630 feet within Austin). Rainfall average
33.78"/year. AHS heat zone 9 (#of days 88 F range from 120-180). USDA
Hardiness Zone 8b (average lowest temperature 10-20 degrees). Growing
season 270 days.

Of course your original advice of mid to late March is probably safest
because the average conceals the outliers. I was germinating Mexican
Sunflower on my porch and awoke today to find all the leaves curled from
the huge temperature swing from yesterday to today (I had not bothered to
check the forecast).

Roland
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