One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 Calabasas you will be able to determine when to plant black radish.

Planting Calendar for Black radish

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

You can plant black radish just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Calabasas is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant black radish and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your black radish may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your black radish indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Calabasas the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Calabasas is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Calabasas last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your black radish in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calabasas

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Calabasas

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