Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Big Stone Gap you can determine when it's a good idea to plant millet by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Big Stone Gap 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 millet and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your millet may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your millet indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Big Stone Gap. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Big Stone Gap is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Big Stone Gap there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Big Stone Gap

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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