The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bradley Beach you can determine when it's possible to plant onions by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Onions

Frost tolerance for onions:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant onions quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant onions in Bradley Beach 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 onions and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your onions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bradley Beach. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Bradley Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Bradley Beach there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your onions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Bradley Beach

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