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 Brady you can determine when to plant green beans by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Green beans

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

Since green beans do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant green beans in Brady 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 green beans and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your green beans may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your green beans indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Brady. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brady is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brady you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your green beans in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brady

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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