One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant pole beans in Martinez can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Pole beans require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Martinez is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pole beans may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pole beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Martinez. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Martinez is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Martinez there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your pole beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Martinez

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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