One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant squash in Trinity can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

Squash require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Trinity 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 squash and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your squash may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Trinity and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Trinity you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your squash in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Trinity

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 Trinity

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Trinity.