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 USDA zone info for Deerfield Beach can be looked at to determine when it's a good idea to plant squash.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

Since squash are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Deerfield Beach 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Deerfield Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Deerfield Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Deerfield Beach you get a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your squash if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Deerfield Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Deerfield Beach

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