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

In Patchogue you can determine when it's possible to plant cabbage by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cabbage

Frost tolerance for cabbage:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Cabbage do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant cabbage in Patchogue 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 cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your cabbage indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Patchogue. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Patchogue is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Patchogue you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your cabbage if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Patchogue

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 Patchogue

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