One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Edgewater you can determine when to plant cucumbers by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Since cucumbers do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Edgewater 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cucumbers may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Edgewater is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Edgewater it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your cucumbers if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Edgewater

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 Edgewater

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