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

In Gilberts you can determine when it's the best time to plant radishes 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.

Radishes are very cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Gilberts 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gilberts is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Gilberts you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your radishes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gilberts

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Gilberts

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