One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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 opportunity to plant neeps in Millington should be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Neeps require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Millington 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Millington. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Millington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Millington

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