One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 Jordan should be reffered to in order to estimate when to plant squash.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

You really shouldn't plant squash until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Jordan is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant squash and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your squash may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your squash indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Jordan. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jordan may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jordan last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your squash if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jordan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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