One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

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

Planting Calendar for Millet

Frost tolerance for millet:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant millet until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Oneida 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 millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Oneida. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Oneida is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Oneida you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Oneida

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Oneida

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