The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant tomatos by looking at the USDA zone info for Garner.

Planting Calendar for Tomatos

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

Since tomatos are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Garner 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 tomatos and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tomatos may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tomatos indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Garner. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Garner is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Garner there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tomatos if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Garner

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Garner

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