One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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 Sinton 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 all chance of frost has passed.

You should not plant neeps until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Sinton is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your neeps may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Sinton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Sinton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sinton you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your neeps in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Sinton

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