When to Plant Neeps in Glassboro, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Glassboro should be used to estimate when it's possible to plant neeps.


Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant neeps
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant neeps
Probably not a good time to plant neeps

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Glassboro 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. Any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Glassboro. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Glassboro and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Glassboro it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glassboro

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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