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 first chance to plant radishes in Sandpoint can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

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

You can plant radishes earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Sandpoint 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. 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 April 15 in Sandpoint. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sandpoint is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Sandpoint last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your radishes if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandpoint

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Sandpoint

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