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

The first opportunity to plant turnips in Dexter should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant turnips until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Dexter 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. Any later than that and your turnips may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your turnips indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Dexter. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Dexter is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dexter there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your turnips in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dexter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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