One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant neeps by reviewing the USDA zone info for Hutchinson.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You should not plant neeps until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Hutchinson 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 really do well. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hutchinson. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hutchinson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hutchinson it frosts late in the year after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hutchinson

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