One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Fredericksburg you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant turnips.

Planting Calendar for Turnips

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

It's a bad idea to plant turnips until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant turnips in Fredericksburg 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 turnips and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your turnips may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your turnips indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Fredericksburg. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fredericksburg is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fredericksburg last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your turnips in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fredericksburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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