When to Plant Tomatos in Munroe Falls, OH

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.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant tomatos by looking at the USDA zone info for Munroe Falls.

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Planting Calendar for Tomatos

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

You should not plant tomatos until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant tomatos
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tomatos
Probably not a good time to plant tomatos

The earliest that you can plant tomatos in Munroe Falls 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. If you wait any later than that and your tomatos may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tomatos indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Munroe Falls. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Munroe Falls is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Munroe Falls it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your tomatos in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Munroe Falls

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 Low0°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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