Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's the best time to plant kohlrabi is to check out the USDA zone info for Canby.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Since kohlrabi do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Canby 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 kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your kohlrabi may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your kohlrabi indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Canby. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Canby is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Canby it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your kohlrabi in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Canby

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Canby

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