One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 peanut in Manasquan should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peanut

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

You really shouldn't plant peanut until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant peanut in Manasquan 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 peanut and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your peanut may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your peanut indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Manasquan. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Manasquan is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manasquan you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your peanut if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manasquan

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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