The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant radishes in Fernley can be figured out by looking at 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 one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Fernley 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 radishes and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your radishes may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your radishes indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fernley. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fernley is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fernley there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fernley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Fernley

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Fernley.