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Last Frost

Monday, 10 May 2010 06:13 The Plant Lady
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According to PlantMaps.com, the average last frost date for Redding, California, is anywhere between March 1 and March 31, depending on your exact location. Go to http://www.plantmaps.com/index.php to find a ton of helpful gardening information for the US.

Below is actual weather data for my area, taken from two different sources. Both sources happen to be in the same zone 9a, according to the USDA Hardiness Scale, which has the average last frost between March 11 and March 20. Keep in mind that the "average last frost date" means that there is a 50% chance that the last frost will actually occur AFTER this date, in other words, it's potentially only 50% right. As you can see from 2011 and 2013 data, our actual last frost was 6 and 2 days after the predicted March 20th.

Redding Municipal Aiport Data (96002) West Redding Data (96001)
 

2007

2008

 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 (as of 4/23/13)
Last Hard Frost
no data
Feb 4
Feb 10
Mar 10
Feb 27
Mar 2
Mar 22
Last Soft Frost
Mar 1
Apr 24
Apr 15
Apr 6
Mar 28
Apr 4
Mar 8
Spring Nights Below 45 deg

10 Nights in April:

  • 4/2, 4/3
  • 4/5
  • 4/10
  • 4/12, 4/13
  • 4/18-4/20
  • 4/23

Missing Data for May

20 Nights in April:

  • 4/1-4/10
  • 4/12
  • 4/15
  • 4/17
  • 4/19-4/21
  • 4/23-4/25
  • 4/30

0 Nights in May

15 Nights in April:

  • 4/2-4/7
  • 4/11, 4/12
  • 4/14-4/17
  • 4/25-4/27

0 Nights in May

17 Nights in April:

  • 4/1-4/6
  • 4/8
  • 4/10
  • 4/14-4/15
  • 4/18
  • 4/23
  • 4/26-4/30

7 Nights in May:

  • 5/7
  • 5/10, 5/11
  • 5/20-5/23

16 Nights in April:

  • 4/2-4/4
  • 4/7-4/10
  • 4/13, 4/14
  • 4/19
  • 4/21, 4/22
  • 4/26,4/27
  • 4/29, 4/30

12 Nights in May:

  • 5/1, 5/2
  • 5/9, 5/10
  • 5/15-5/19
  • 5/26
  • 5/28, 5/29

2 Nights in June:

  • 6/2, 6/3

17 Nights in April:

  • 4/1-4/15
  • 4/17
  • 4/27

1 Night in May:

  • 5/26

2 Nights in June:

  • 6/5
  • 6/26

8 Nights in April (so far):

  • 4/2, 4/3
  • 4/8, 4/9
  • 4/15-4/18

Hard Frost: more than a few degrees under freezing (32 deg), for more than a few hours

Soft Frost: just barely under freezing

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:41
 

Garlic Roasted Green Beans

Saturday, 13 October 2012 09:39 The Plant Lady
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Garlic-Roasted Green Beans with Shallots, Cranberries & Almonds
Serves 4 (if scaling the recipe up, cook them in separate batches, so they get nicely browned)

6 med shallots
1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed
5 med garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
3 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 t kosher salt
½ t freshly ground black pepper
½ cup toasted slivered almonds
½ cup cranberries

Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in center of oven

Trim 1 pound fresh green beans and put in large mixing bowl. I also chop them into bite-sized pieces.
Slice 6 medium shallots lengthwise into ¼” slices, then add to green beans
Coarsely chop 5 medium cloves garlic, add to bowl.
Add 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to bowl and toss well.
Transfer to a 10x15” Pyrex dish and roast for 8-10 minutes. The size of the baking dish is important, as is the glass, for good browning.

Take out the dish to add the cranberries & almonds; stir things around to get the oil & seasonings on them, then put them back in the oven for another 10 minutes. You want them nicely browned and tender.

Serve immediately.

 

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