One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant neeps in Cleveland by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Cleveland 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Cleveland. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Cleveland is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cleveland there is a last frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cleveland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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