The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Thomson you can determine when it's a good idea to plant neeps by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You can not plant neeps until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Thomson 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 neeps and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Thomson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Thomson and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Thomson it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thomson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Thomson

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