Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Kenilworth should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tomatos

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

You should not plant tomatos until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Kenilworth 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tomatos indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kenilworth. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenilworth is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kenilworth you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your tomatos if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenilworth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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