Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 a good idea to determine when to plant kohlrabi by looking at the USDA zone info for San Juan Capistrano.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in San Juan Capistrano 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 grow to maturity. 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 San Juan Capistrano. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for San Juan Capistrano may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in San Juan Capistrano there is a last frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your kohlrabi if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Juan Capistrano

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.

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