When to plant in Bradley Gardens, NJ
Planting dates worked out from Bradley Gardens's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 13
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 17
1 year in 10 by Oct 7
Frost-free days
172
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Somerset Ap · 6.9 km away · station 30 m, town 24 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 7 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 4 – Mar 18 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 12 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 22 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 8 |
| Peas | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | May 16 |
| Bush beans | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jun 25 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 5 – May 17 | Jun 4 |
| Beet | — | Apr 3 – May 15 | May 23 |
| Potato | — | Apr 5 – Apr 26 | Jun 14 |
| Kale | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 11 |
| Broccoli | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 19 | May 28 |
| Cucumber | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 2 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Jun 27 |
| Winter squash | Apr 15 – Apr 22 | May 13 – May 27 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 6 – May 27 | Jul 5 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 29 – Apr 19 | Jun 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 3 – Oct 31 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | Apr 29 |
| Basil | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 13 – May 27 | Jul 9 |
Bradley Gardens's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 14 |
| 2001 | Apr 29 |
| 2002 | May 22 |
| 2003 | Apr 14 |
| 2004 | Apr 16 |
| 2005 | May 3 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 |
| 2007 | Apr 11 |
| 2008 | May 1 |
| 2009 | Apr 24 |
| 2011 | Apr 22 |
| 2012 | Apr 30 |
| 2013 | May 14 |
| 2014 | Apr 21 |
| 2016 | Apr 21 |
| 2017 | Apr 9 |
| 2018 | Apr 24 |
| 2019 | Apr 29 |
| 2020 | May 13 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 |
| 2022 | May 1 |
| 2023 | May 18 |
| 2024 | Apr 26 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 197 |
| 2001 | 160 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 171 |
| 2004 | 184 |
| 2005 | 176 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 200 |
| 2008 | 170 |
| 2009 | 170 |
| 2011 | 188 |
| 2012 | 164 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 181 |
| 2016 | 172 |
| 2017 | 190 |
| 2018 | 177 |
| 2019 | 172 |
| 2020 | 157 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2022 | 160 |
| 2023 | 166 |
| 2024 | 167 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7 °C |
| 2001 | 18.3 °C |
| 2002 | 18.9 °C |
| 2004 | 19.1 °C |
| 2005 | 19.4 °C |
| 2006 | 19.0 °C |
| 2007 | 18.6 °C |
| 2008 | 18.5 °C |
| 2009 | 18.1 °C |
| 2011 | 19.8 °C |
| 2012 | 19.4 °C |
| 2013 | 18.6 °C |
| 2014 | 18.6 °C |
| 2016 | 19.4 °C |
| 2017 | 19.2 °C |
| 2018 | 19.3 °C |
| 2019 | 19.7 °C |
| 2020 | 19.0 °C |
| 2021 | 19.5 °C |
| 2022 | 19.6 °C |
| 2023 | 19.0 °C |
| 2024 | 20.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Somerset Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.