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.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant neeps is to examine the USDA zone info for Visalia.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Visalia 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. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Visalia. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Visalia is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Visalia you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Visalia

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 Visalia

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Visalia.