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

In Lindsay you can determine when it's possible to plant red cabbage by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Red cabbage

Frost tolerance for red cabbage:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant red cabbage earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant red cabbage in Lindsay 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 red cabbage and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your red cabbage may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your red cabbage indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Lindsay. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lindsay is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lindsay it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your red cabbage in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lindsay

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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