One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 Taneytown can be figured out by looking at 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 a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Taneytown 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Taneytown. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Taneytown is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Taneytown it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Taneytown

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 Taneytown

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