When to plant cucumbers in New Jersey

Plant out in Newark

Apr 18–Apr 25

Across New Jersey the window opens between April 9 and May 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Newark: Mar 7–Mar 14
Plant out, Newark: Apr 18–Apr 25
Sow outdoors, Newark: Apr 11–Apr 25
Last sowing for a harvest: Aug 14
Last frost, Newark: Apr 4

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Cucumbers rot in cold soil. Sow when the soil is at least 65°F.

Cucumbers planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

NewarkApr 18–Apr 25

Jersey CityApr 18–Apr 25

PatersonApr 29–May 6

ElizabethApr 16–Apr 23

Toms RiverMay 7–May 14

TrentonMay 1–May 8

CliftonApr 29–May 6

BayonneApr 16–Apr 23

East OrangeApr 18–Apr 25

CamdenApr 13–Apr 20

PassaicApr 17–Apr 24

LakewoodMay 7–May 14

Union CityApr 13–Apr 20

VinelandMay 8–May 15

HobokenApr 13–Apr 20

PlainfieldApr 25–May 2

New BrunswickApr 29–May 6

Perth AmboyApr 29–May 6

West New YorkApr 13–Apr 20

SayrevilleApr 29–May 6

HackensackApr 17–Apr 24

LindenApr 16–Apr 23

SicklervilleApr 22–Apr 29

KearnyApr 18–Apr 25

Fort LeeApr 17–Apr 24

Atlantic CityApr 9–Apr 16

Fair LawnApr 17–Apr 24

GarfieldApr 17–Apr 24

Long BranchApr 23–Apr 30

WestfieldApr 25–May 2

All 59 cities

City	Start indoors	Plant out	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Newark	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Jersey City	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Paterson	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Elizabeth	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Toms River	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 7 to May 14	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 23
Trenton	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Clifton	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Bayonne	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
East Orange	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Camden	Mar 2 to Mar 9	Apr 13 to Apr 20	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Mar 30
Passaic	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Lakewood	Mar 26 to Apr 2	May 7 to May 14	Apr 30 to May 14	Apr 23
Union City	Mar 2 to Mar 9	Apr 13 to Apr 20	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Mar 30
Vineland	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Hoboken	Mar 2 to Mar 9	Apr 13 to Apr 20	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Mar 30
Plainfield	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
New Brunswick	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Perth Amboy	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
West New York	Mar 2 to Mar 9	Apr 13 to Apr 20	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Mar 30
Sayreville	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Hackensack	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Linden	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
Sicklerville	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Kearny	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Fort Lee	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Atlantic City	Feb 26 to Mar 5	Apr 9 to Apr 16	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Mar 26
Fair Lawn	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Garfield	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Long Branch	Mar 12 to Mar 19	Apr 23 to Apr 30	Apr 16 to Apr 30	Apr 9
Westfield	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
Princeton	Mar 28 to Apr 4	May 9 to May 16	May 2 to May 16	Apr 25
Rahway	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
Englewood	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Bergenfield	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Bridgeton	Mar 13 to Mar 20	Apr 24 to May 1	Apr 17 to May 1	Apr 10
Millville	Mar 27 to Apr 3	May 8 to May 15	May 1 to May 15	Apr 24
Old Bridge	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Paramus	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Cliffside Park	Mar 2 to Mar 9	Apr 13 to Apr 20	Apr 6 to Apr 20	Mar 30
Ridgewood	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Lodi	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Carteret	Mar 5 to Mar 12	Apr 16 to Apr 23	Apr 9 to Apr 23	Apr 2
South Plainfield	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
Glassboro	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Somerset	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Summit	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Roselle	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
North Plainfield	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11
Secaucus	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Hillsborough	Apr 2 to Apr 9	May 14 to May 21	May 7 to May 21	Apr 30
Harrison	Mar 7 to Mar 14	Apr 18 to Apr 25	Apr 11 to Apr 25	Apr 4
Lindenwold	Mar 11 to Mar 18	Apr 22 to Apr 29	Apr 15 to Apr 29	Apr 8
Parsippany	Mar 20 to Mar 27	May 1 to May 8	Apr 24 to May 8	Apr 17
Elmwood Park	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Pleasantville	Feb 26 to Mar 5	Apr 9 to Apr 16	Apr 2 to Apr 16	Mar 26
Morristown	Mar 21 to Mar 28	May 2 to May 9	Apr 25 to May 9	Apr 18
Palisades Park	Mar 6 to Mar 13	Apr 17 to Apr 24	Apr 10 to Apr 24	Apr 3
Hawthorne	Mar 18 to Mar 25	Apr 29 to May 6	Apr 22 to May 6	Apr 15
Woodbridge	Mar 14 to Mar 21	Apr 25 to May 2	Apr 18 to May 2	Apr 11

Questions

When should I plant cucumbers in New Jersey?

In Newark, plant out from April 18 to April 25. Across New Jersey the window opens between April 9 and May 14, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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