Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Lenoir City you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant millet.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant millet until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Lenoir City 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 really do well. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Lenoir City the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lenoir City and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Lenoir City it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your millet if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lenoir City

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.

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