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.

The first opportunity to plant squash in San Fernando should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

You should not plant squash until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant squash in San Fernando is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant squash and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your squash may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your squash indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in San Fernando. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Fernando 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 San Fernando you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your squash if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Fernando

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in San Fernando

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