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.

The best time to plant millet in Streetsboro should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Millet require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Streetsboro is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Streetsboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Streetsboro is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Streetsboro it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your millet if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Streetsboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

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