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.

In Fallon you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant runner beans by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Runner beans

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant runner beans until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant runner beans in Fallon 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 runner beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your runner beans may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your runner beans indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Fallon. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fallon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fallon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your runner beans in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fallon

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 Fallon

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