Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In El Mirage you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant turnips by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

Frost tolerance for turnips:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Turnips require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in El Mirage is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant turnips and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your turnips may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your turnips indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in El Mirage. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for El Mirage is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in El Mirage last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your turnips if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Mirage

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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