One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 first opportunity to plant neeps in Jersey Shore can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Jersey Shore 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Jersey Shore. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jersey Shore may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jersey Shore last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your neeps if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jersey Shore

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.

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