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

The USDA zone info for Wapakoneta should be looked at to estimate when you can 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 do not do well in cold weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Wapakoneta 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Wapakoneta. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wapakoneta is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wapakoneta you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wapakoneta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Wapakoneta

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