One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The best time to plant hamburg root parsley in South El Monte should be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hamburg root parsley

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

Since hamburg root parsley are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in South El Monte 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 hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in South El Monte. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Since the USDA zone info for South El Monte is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in South El Monte you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for South El Monte

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 South El Monte

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