Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 figuring out when it's the best time to plant kohlrabi is to refer to the USDA zone info for Hidalgo.

Planting Calendar for Kohlrabi

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

Kohlrabi can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant kohlrabi in Hidalgo is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant kohlrabi and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your kohlrabi may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your kohlrabi indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Hidalgo. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hidalgo is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hidalgo you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your kohlrabi if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hidalgo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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