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.

You can figure out when it's the best time to plant millet in Fitzgerald by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's 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 Fitzgerald 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 millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Fitzgerald. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Fitzgerald is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Fitzgerald you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your millet if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fitzgerald

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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