One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant neeps is to refer to the USDA zone info for Le Mars.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Le Mars 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Le Mars. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Le Mars may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Le Mars you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Le Mars

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Le Mars

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