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 Grand Rapids you can estimate when it's the best time to plant neeps by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You can not plant neeps until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Grand Rapids is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grand Rapids the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Rapids and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Rapids you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

Plants to Grow in Grand Rapids

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