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 opportunity to plant radishes in Madisonville should be estimated by using 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 can survive in cold weather which means that you can plant them much earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Madisonville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Madisonville. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Madisonville is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Madisonville there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Madisonville

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 Madisonville

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