One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

The USDA zone info for Elizabethtown should be looked at to figure out when it's possible to plant cucumbers.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

You can not plant cucumbers until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Elizabethtown 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. If you wait any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elizabethtown. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elizabethtown is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Elizabethtown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethtown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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