One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Lincolnshire you will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant cabbage.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

Frost tolerance for cabbage:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cabbage do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Lincolnshire 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 cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cabbage may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lincolnshire. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lincolnshire is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lincolnshire last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lincolnshire

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 Lincolnshire

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Lincolnshire.