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When to plant melons in Zone 4b

In Zone 4b, start indoors around April 26 – May 3 and transplant around May 17 – May 31.

Your melons timeline — Zone 4b

Start indoorsApril 26 – May 3
TransplantMay 17 – May 31
Zone 4b last frost~05/10
Zone 4b first frost~09/30
Start indoors; set out 2 weeks after the last frost. [src]Cited: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”

Dates computed from Zone 4b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

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Last verified 2026-07-16. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension — “Growing Vegetables: When to Plant Your Vegetable Garden”; UGA Extension (days to maturity).

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