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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Watchung it's a good idea to figure out when to plant pole beans.

Planting Calendar for Pole beans

Frost tolerance for pole beans:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You can not plant pole beans until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pole beans in Watchung 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 pole beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pole beans may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your pole beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Watchung. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Watchung is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Watchung last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pole beans if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Watchung

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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