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

You can estimate when you can plant squash in Somerdale by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant squash until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Somerdale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your squash may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your squash indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Somerdale. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Somerdale is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Somerdale it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your squash if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Somerdale

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.

Plants to Grow in Somerdale

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