One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 Rockwood you can estimate when you can plant radishes by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Radishes

Frost tolerance for radishes:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Radishes do well in cold which means that you can get them planted much earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Rockwood 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 radishes and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your radishes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Rockwood. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Rockwood is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Rockwood there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rockwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Rockwood

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