The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lathrop you can figure out when it's the best time to plant kohlrabi by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Since kohlrabi are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Lathrop 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. If you wait 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 Lathrop the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lathrop and it is different every year. Half of the time in Lathrop there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your kohlrabi if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lathrop

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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