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.

One way of getting a good idea when you can plant cucumbers is to refer to the USDA zone info for Lubbock.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

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

Since cucumbers do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Lubbock 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. If you wait any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lubbock. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lubbock and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Lubbock you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lubbock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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