The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant melons by referring to the USDA zone info for Pittsburg.

Planting Calendar for Melons

Frost tolerance for melons:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since melons require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant melons in Pittsburg 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 melons and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your melons may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your melons indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Pittsburg. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pittsburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pittsburg it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your melons if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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 Pittsburg

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