When to Plant Kohlrabi in Half Moon Bay, CA

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

The USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay should be used to figure out when it's possible to plant kohlrabi.

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Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant kohlrabi
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant kohlrabi
Probably not a good time to plant kohlrabi

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Half Moon Bay 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Half Moon Bay. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Half Moon Bay may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Half Moon Bay there is a last frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your kohlrabi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Half Moon Bay

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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