The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Naugatuck should be used to figure out when it's a good idea to plant radishes.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

Radishes do well in pretty solid cold which means that you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Naugatuck is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant radishes and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Naugatuck. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Naugatuck and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Naugatuck you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your radishes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Naugatuck

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Naugatuck

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