One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 Harrah you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant black radish 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.

You can plant black radish a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant black radish in Harrah 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. If you wait any later than that and your black radish may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your black radish indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Harrah and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Harrah there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your black radish if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harrah

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.

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