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.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant millet is to examine the USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay.

Planting Calendar for Millet

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

Since millet are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant millet in Sturgeon Bay 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your millet indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sturgeon Bay. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Sturgeon Bay may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sturgeon Bay there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your millet in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sturgeon Bay

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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