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.

You can figure out when to plant cucumbers in East Rutherford by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Cucumbers do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in East Rutherford 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. Any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Rutherford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for East Rutherford is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in East Rutherford you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your cucumbers in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for East Rutherford

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.

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