One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The best time to plant zucchini in Carlstadt can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Zucchini

Frost tolerance for zucchini:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably a bad idea to plant zucchini until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant zucchini in Carlstadt 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 zucchini and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your zucchini may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your zucchini indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Carlstadt. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Carlstadt is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Carlstadt you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your zucchini in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carlstadt

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 Carlstadt

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