Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The best time to plant green beans in Manchester should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Manchester 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Manchester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Manchester is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manchester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your green beans if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manchester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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