When to plant in Pine Ridge at Crestwood, NJ
Planting dates worked out from Pine Ridge at Crestwood's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 22
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 20
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
175
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Toms River · 8.4 km away · station 3 m, town 23 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 1 – Mar 15 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 4 |
| Peas | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | May 16 |
| Bush beans | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jun 22 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 3 – May 15 | Jun 2 |
| Beet | — | Apr 3 – May 15 | May 23 |
| Potato | — | Apr 3 – Apr 24 | Jun 12 |
| Kale | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 11 |
| Broccoli | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Cucumber | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 29 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jun 24 |
| Winter squash | Apr 12 – Apr 19 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | Jun 23 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 6 – Nov 3 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 22 – Apr 19 | Apr 29 |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – May 24 | Jul 6 |
Pine Ridge at Crestwood'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Apr 24 |
| 1894 | Apr 30 |
| 1895 | May 13 |
| 1896 | May 8 |
| 1897 | Apr 29 |
| 1898 | Apr 22 |
| 1900 | May 11 |
| 1901 | May 6 |
| 1903 | May 2 |
| 1960 | May 4 |
| 1961 | May 5 |
| 1962 | May 10 |
| 1963 | May 25 |
| 1964 | Apr 26 |
| 1965 | Apr 25 |
| 1966 | May 11 |
| 1967 | May 17 |
| 1968 | Apr 18 |
| 1969 | Apr 14 |
| 1970 | Apr 16 |
| 1971 | Apr 17 |
| 1972 | Apr 28 |
| 1973 | Apr 16 |
| 1974 | Apr 20 |
| 1975 | Apr 23 |
| 1976 | Apr 14 |
| 1977 | May 15 |
| 1978 | May 1 |
| 1979 | Apr 21 |
| 1980 | Apr 23 |
| 1981 | May 8 |
| 1982 | Apr 29 |
| 1983 | Apr 21 |
| 1984 | Apr 22 |
| 1985 | Apr 20 |
| 1986 | May 4 |
| 1987 | Apr 27 |
| 1988 | Apr 29 |
| 1989 | May 8 |
| 1991 | Apr 13 |
| 1993 | Apr 28 |
| 1994 | Apr 23 |
| 1995 | Apr 18 |
| 1996 | May 14 |
| 1997 | May 9 |
| 1998 | Apr 13 |
| 1999 | Apr 18 |
| 2000 | Apr 15 |
| 2001 | Apr 28 |
| 2002 | Apr 25 |
| 2003 | Apr 14 |
| 2004 | Apr 10 |
| 2005 | Apr 16 |
| 2006 | May 1 |
| 2007 | May 18 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 9 |
| 2010 | Apr 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 175 |
| 1895 | 141 |
| 1896 | 138 |
| 1897 | 158 |
| 1898 | 177 |
| 1900 | 158 |
| 1903 | 150 |
| 1960 | 169 |
| 1961 | 152 |
| 1962 | 161 |
| 1963 | 121 |
| 1965 | 162 |
| 1966 | 144 |
| 1967 | 155 |
| 1968 | 170 |
| 1969 | 186 |
| 1970 | 184 |
| 1971 | 201 |
| 1972 | 164 |
| 1973 | 202 |
| 1974 | 166 |
| 1975 | 190 |
| 1976 | 180 |
| 1977 | 161 |
| 1978 | 160 |
| 1979 | 172 |
| 1980 | 173 |
| 1982 | 164 |
| 1983 | 189 |
| 1984 | 167 |
| 1985 | 188 |
| 1986 | 167 |
| 1987 | 164 |
| 1988 | 162 |
| 1989 | 152 |
| 1991 | 183 |
| 1993 | 165 |
| 1994 | 169 |
| 1995 | 201 |
| 1996 | 150 |
| 1997 | 166 |
| 1998 | 194 |
| 1999 | 188 |
| 2000 | 178 |
| 2001 | 161 |
| 2002 | 188 |
| 2003 | 170 |
| 2004 | 190 |
| 2005 | 193 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 169 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2009 | 210 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 17.8 °C |
| 1895 | 18.8 °C |
| 1896 | 19.5 °C |
| 1897 | 17.9 °C |
| 1898 | 18.4 °C |
| 1899 | 18.8 °C |
| 1900 | 19.1 °C |
| 1903 | 17.5 °C |
| 1905 | 18.1 °C |
| 1960 | 18.9 °C |
| 1962 | 18.4 °C |
| 1963 | 18.0 °C |
| 1965 | 17.8 °C |
| 1966 | 17.4 °C |
| 1967 | 17.5 °C |
| 1968 | 18.7 °C |
| 1969 | 18.9 °C |
| 1970 | 18.9 °C |
| 1971 | 18.3 °C |
| 1972 | 18.0 °C |
| 1973 | 19.1 °C |
| 1974 | 18.6 °C |
| 1975 | 18.4 °C |
| 1976 | 18.8 °C |
| 1977 | 19.4 °C |
| 1978 | 18.1 °C |
| 1979 | 18.2 °C |
| 1980 | 19.0 °C |
| 1982 | 18.3 °C |
| 1983 | 19.1 °C |
| 1984 | 18.5 °C |
| 1985 | 18.9 °C |
| 1986 | 18.7 °C |
| 1987 | 19.4 °C |
| 1988 | 17.0 °C |
| 1989 | 18.0 °C |
| 1991 | 20.1 °C |
| 1993 | 19.2 °C |
| 1994 | 19.1 °C |
| 1995 | 18.9 °C |
| 1996 | 18.4 °C |
| 1997 | 17.9 °C |
| 1998 | 19.5 °C |
| 1999 | 19.3 °C |
| 2000 | 18.4 °C |
| 2001 | 18.9 °C |
| 2002 | 19.0 °C |
| 2003 | 17.9 °C |
| 2004 | 19.1 °C |
| 2005 | 19.0 °C |
| 2006 | 18.9 °C |
| 2007 | 18.6 °C |
| 2008 | 18.6 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1893, Pine Ridge at Crestwood's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Toms River (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.