Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to determine when it's possible to plant cucumbers by looking at the USDA zone info for New Rochelle.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

You can not plant cucumbers until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in New Rochelle 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for New Rochelle may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in New Rochelle you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Rochelle

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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