Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cresskill you can determine when to plant onions by referring to 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 much earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant onions in Cresskill 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cresskill. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cresskill is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cresskill last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cresskill

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 Cresskill

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