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

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant neeps by referring to the USDA zone info for Stafford.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Stafford 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your neeps may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your neeps indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stafford is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stafford there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your neeps in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stafford

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.

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