Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when to plant millet by referring to the USDA zone info for Fairfield.

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 has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

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

The last month that you can plant millet and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your millet indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Fairfield. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fairfield is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Fairfield there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your millet in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fairfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Fairfield

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