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Home vegetable gardening starts in the spring, but dedicated gardeners are involved in year-round activities.
“Virginia Gardener” is a monthly newsletter that features information on different activities of gardening. The monthly publication alerts its readers to the chores that need to be done during each month of the year.
The Last Frost
Instructions on seed packets often read “plant after the last killing frost.”
For new gardeners who haven’t $een keeping track
\ average last killing
in Virginia’s mountain are v it falls between April 15 and May 10. Low lying parts of Rappahannock generally get a final frosting earlier, falling in line with the Piedmont area’s last average killing frost between April 5 and April 20.
But remember, these are average dates and may vary due to local conditions and yearly weather fluctuations. Experienced Rappahannock gardeners advise that to be absolutely safe, don’t count on frost free nights until after May 10.
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