One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant mustard greens in Birdsboro by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Mustard greens

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

Since mustard greens do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Birdsboro. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Birdsboro may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Birdsboro you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your mustard greens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Birdsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Birdsboro

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