One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when to plant green beans is to look at the USDA zone info for Orange Cove.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Green beans do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Orange Cove 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your green beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Orange Cove. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Cove may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange Cove last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Cove

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.

Plants to Grow in Orange Cove

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