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.

A common way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant kohlrabi is to examine the USDA zone info for Dos Palos.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Dos Palos 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 kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your kohlrabi may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Dos Palos. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dos Palos and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Dos Palos you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your kohlrabi if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dos Palos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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