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.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant turnips by referring to the USDA zone info for Savoy.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

Frost tolerance for turnips:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since turnips are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Savoy 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 turnips and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your turnips may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your turnips indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Savoy. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Savoy is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Savoy there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your turnips in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savoy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°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 -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Savoy

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