One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 millet in Bridgewater can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bridgewater is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bridgewater it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your millet in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridgewater

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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