One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant pumpkins is to consult the USDA zone info for Twentynine Palms.

Planting Calendar for Pumpkins

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

You really shouldn't plant pumpkins until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pumpkins in Twentynine Palms 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 pumpkins and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your pumpkins may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pumpkins indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Twentynine Palms. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Twentynine Palms 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 Twentynine Palms there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your pumpkins in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Twentynine Palms

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Twentynine Palms

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