GreenlyMykolaiv: frost dates
Ukraine
| Last spring frost | around 31 March |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 10 November |
| Frost-free days | 224 days |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Pepper | 11 February | 26 April | 17 May |
| Chili Pepper | 23 February | 8 May | 29 May |
| Corn | — | 29 March | sow 19 April |
| Cucumber | 15 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Eggplant | 15 February | 26 April | 17 May |
| Green Beans | 20 February | 29 March | 19 April |
| Melon | 5 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Peas | — | 17 February | sow 10 March |
| Physalis | 25 February | 11 April | 2 May |
| Pumpkin | 5 March | 11 April | 2 May |
| Sweet Corn | — | 29 March | sow 19 April |
| Tomato | 13 February | 11 April | 2 May |
| Watermelon | 25 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Zucchini | 10 March | 11 April | 2 May |
Planting out: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough for the crop; frost-hardy crops three weeks before it; an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Seedlings are sown so they are ready on that day.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 11 October |
| Daffodil | 11 October |
| Garlic | 11 October |
| Hyacinth | 11 October |
| Lily | 11 October |
| Tulip | 11 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.