One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant mustard greens by checking out the USDA zone info for Goose Creek.

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 little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mustard greens in Goose Creek 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 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 March 15 in Goose Creek. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Goose Creek is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Goose Creek you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your mustard greens if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Goose Creek

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 Goose Creek

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Goose Creek.