One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Saratoga you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant corn salad by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Corn salad

Frost tolerance for corn salad:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since corn salad require warm weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant corn salad in Saratoga is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant corn salad and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your corn salad may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your corn salad indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Saratoga. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Saratoga is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Saratoga there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your corn salad in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga

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.

Plants to Grow in Saratoga

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