Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant melons by using the USDA zone info for Bowling Green.

Planting Calendar for Melons

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

Since melons require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant melons in Bowling Green 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 melons and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your melons may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your melons indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Bowling Green. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bowling Green may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bowling Green it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your melons if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bowling Green

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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