One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant bok choi by referring to the USDA zone info for Mineola.

Planting Calendar for Bok Choi

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

Bok Choi do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bok choi in Mineola 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 bok choi and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bok choi may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bok choi indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Mineola. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mineola is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mineola there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bok choi if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mineola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mineola

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