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 chance to plant kohlrabi in New Prague can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

You can plant kohlrabi a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in New Prague is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your kohlrabi may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your kohlrabi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in New Prague. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Prague may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in New Prague you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your kohlrabi in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Prague

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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