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.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant neeps is to check out the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps require warm weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Mount Carmel 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Carmel. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mount Carmel it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Carmel

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