One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 to plant radishes is to check out the USDA zone info for Tulare.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

Since radishes do well in cold you can plant them a lot earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Tulare 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. Any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Tulare. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tulare is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tulare it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tulare

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 Tulare

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