One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when you can plant bok choi is to check out the USDA zone info for Ventnor City.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

Bok Choi can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Ventnor City 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 bok choi and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bok choi may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bok choi indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Ventnor City. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ventnor City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Ventnor City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bok choi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ventnor City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Ventnor City

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