The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant kale in Boynton Beach should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kale

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

Kale are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant kale in Boynton Beach 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 kale and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your kale may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your kale indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Boynton Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Boynton Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Boynton Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your kale if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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