One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 first chance to plant neeps in Orange Cove can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You should not plant neeps until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Orange Cove 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 neeps and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orange Cove. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Orange Cove is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Orange Cove you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Cove

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 Orange Cove

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