One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

You should be able to estimate when to plant string beans by referring to the USDA zone info for South Bay.

Planting Calendar for String beans

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

Since string beans require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant string beans in South Bay 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 string beans and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your string beans may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your string beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for South Bay may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in South Bay last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your string beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Bay

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 South Bay

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