One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant kohlrabi is to use the USDA zone info for El Segundo.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in El Segundo 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. Any later than that and 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

In El Segundo the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for El Segundo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in El Segundo last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your kohlrabi if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Segundo

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 El Segundo

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