One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Robinson can be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant green beans.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

You can not plant green beans until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Robinson is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your green beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your green beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Robinson. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Robinson and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Robinson you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your green beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Robinson

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