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Gardening in Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Valley shelter and warmer summer days can make heat-loving crops more realistic than on the Avalon.
Typical last spring frost
~May 28
Typical first fall frost
~Oct 5
Frost-free season
~130 days
Hardiness zone
5a
demo estimate Source pending verification. Frost dates vary year to year.
Wind
Generally less raw wind than the east coast, but exposed slopes still need care.
Microclimates
Valley floors can be frost pockets even when hillsides stay clear.
Crops well suited here
Local planting calendar
For a sunny, somewhat sheltered bed with indoor seed starting.
| Crop | Start indoors | Sow / plant out |
|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | Apr 9 | May 21 |
| Cauliflower | Apr 16 | May 28 |
| Cabbage | Apr 2 | May 14 |
| Parsley | Mar 26 | May 21 |
| Potatoes | — | May 28 |
| Carrots | — | May 14 |
| Beets | — | May 21 |
| Turnips | — | May 21 |
| Radishes | — | May 7 |
| Lettuce | Apr 16 | May 14 |
| Spinach | — | May 7 |
| Kale | Apr 9 | May 14 |
| Swiss chard | — | May 21 |
| Peas | — | May 7 |
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