One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant neeps in Union should be figured out 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since neeps require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Union. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Union is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Union last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Union

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Union

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