One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of estimating when it's possible to plant neeps is to look at the USDA zone info for Torrington.

Planting Calendar for Neeps

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

Since neeps require warm weather you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant neeps in Torrington is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant neeps and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your neeps may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your neeps indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Torrington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Torrington is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Torrington you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your neeps if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Torrington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Torrington

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