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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Wabash it's a good idea to estimate when to plant neeps.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You really shouldn't plant neeps until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Wabash 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. If you wait any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wabash is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wabash it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wabash

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 Wabash

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