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.

The first opportunity to plant radishes in Aberdeen should be estimated 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 tells us that you can plant them much earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant radishes in Aberdeen 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 radishes and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your radishes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Aberdeen. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Aberdeen may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Aberdeen it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your radishes if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aberdeen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Aberdeen

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