One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant cucumbers by checking out the USDA zone info for Harwood Heights.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

Frost tolerance for cucumbers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant cucumbers until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Harwood Heights 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 cucumbers and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Harwood Heights and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Harwood Heights you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harwood Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Harwood Heights

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