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

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant turnips in Vineland by looking at 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 the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Vineland 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your turnips indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Vineland. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Vineland is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Vineland it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your turnips if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vineland

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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