Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when to plant radishes by looking at the USDA zone info for Pinole.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

Since radishes are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Pinole 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 radishes and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Pinole is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pinole you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your radishes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pinole

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 Pinole

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Pinole.