Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant mustard greens in Dublin should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

Frost tolerance for mustard greens:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Mustard greens are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Dublin is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mustard greens and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mustard greens indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Dublin. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Dublin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Dublin it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your mustard greens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dublin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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