One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Colorado City it's a good idea to estimate when it's a good idea to plant kohlrabi.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Since kohlrabi do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Colorado City 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 kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your kohlrabi may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Colorado City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Colorado City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Colorado City there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your kohlrabi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Colorado City

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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