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.

In Minot you can estimate when it's the best time to plant kohlrabi by checking out 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.

Since kohlrabi are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Minot 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

In Minot the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Minot is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Minot there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your kohlrabi in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minot

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.

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