The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant turnips is to look at the USDA zone info for Solvang.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

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

Since turnips do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Solvang 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 turnips and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your turnips may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your turnips indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Solvang. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Solvang may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Solvang last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your turnips in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Solvang

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 Solvang

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