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

It's possible to determine when to plant garden cress by reviewing the USDA zone info for East Providence.

Planting Calendar for Garden cress

Frost tolerance for garden cress:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since garden cress are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant garden cress in East Providence 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 garden cress and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your garden cress may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your garden cress indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Providence. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for East Providence is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in East Providence last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your garden cress if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Providence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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