One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant radishes in Sauk Rapids 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.

Since radishes are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Sauk Rapids. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sauk Rapids is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Sauk Rapids it frosts late in the year after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your radishes in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sauk Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Sauk Rapids

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