One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant cucumbers by reviewing the USDA zone info for Calexico.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Cucumbers are not cold tolerant which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Calexico is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cucumbers and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Calexico. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Calexico is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Calexico last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calexico

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Calexico

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