One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant kohlrabi by looking at the USDA zone info for Grover Beach.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

You can plant kohlrabi a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Grover Beach 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. If you are starting your kohlrabi indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Grover Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Grover Beach is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grover Beach there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your kohlrabi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grover Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Grover Beach

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