One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant neeps in Minneola should be estimated 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 all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Minneola 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 grow to maturity. Starting your neeps 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 Minneola. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Minneola is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Minneola last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minneola

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 Minneola

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