One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You will be able to figure out when you can plant mustard greens by checking out the USDA zone info for Shenandoah.

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 are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Shenandoah 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. Any later than that and your mustard greens may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your mustard greens indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Shenandoah. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Shenandoah is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Shenandoah last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your mustard greens in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Shenandoah

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Shenandoah

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