Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lancaster you can figure out when you can plant neeps by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

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

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Lancaster 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 fully mature. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Lancaster. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lancaster is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lancaster it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lancaster

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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