The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant string beans in Tuttle should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for String beans

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

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

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tuttle. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tuttle may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Tuttle you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your string beans in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tuttle

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 Tuttle

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