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.

In Biloxi you can determine when it's the best time to plant neeps by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Biloxi is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Biloxi. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Biloxi may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Biloxi you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your neeps in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Biloxi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Biloxi

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