One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Keizer you can determine when to plant squash by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Squash

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

Since squash require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant squash in Keizer 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 really do well. Starting your squash indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Keizer. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Keizer is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Keizer it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your squash in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Keizer

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Keizer

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