One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Bay Minette you can figure out when to plant neeps by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Bay Minette. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bay Minette 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 Bay Minette there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bay Minette

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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