Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

In Olean you can figure out when it's the best time to plant neeps by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

You really shouldn't plant neeps until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Olean 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Olean. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Olean may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Olean you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Olean

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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