One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 best time to plant black radish in Bernalillo can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Black radish

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

Black radish can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Bernalillo 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 black radish and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your black radish indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bernalillo. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bernalillo is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bernalillo there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your black radish if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bernalillo

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.

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