What Eats Spinach in West Virginia, and When
Two things eat into spinach season in West Virginia: days that keep lengthening, and air and soil that keep warming.
The Best Asian Greens for Hawaii
In Hawaii, pick Asian greens by heat tolerance, not cold hardiness. Water spinach, amaranth, Malabar spinach and sweet potato leaves are the dependable…
What Eats Spinach in Washington, and When
In Washington, what eats spinach isn’t a bug. It’s the calendar. Spinach gets two workable windows, one from late winter into spring and one from late…
When to Sow Asian Greens in Georgia
Georgia gardeners get two shots at Asian greens: a spring sowing that starts in late winter, and a fall sowing that begins in late summer and runs into…
The Best Asian Greens for Georgia
The best Asian greens for Georgia are the fast, cool-season types: mustard greens, mizuna, komatsuna, tatsoi and bok choy, sown mostly in fall.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in North Dakota, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is an object you can hold, not a week on the calendar.
What Eats Spinach in Virginia, and When
Nothing in a Virginia garden eats into spinach as thoroughly as the calendar.
When to Sow Asian Greens in Florida
In north Florida, sow Asian greens in fall and again in late winter, because the cool months are the growing months.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in North Carolina, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is a sign you can hold in your hand, not a date on a calendar.
What Eats Spinach in Vermont, and When
Not a bug, mostly. What eats a Vermont spinach crop is the calendar: a summer day that peaks at 15 h 22 of daylight, a growth ceiling of 75 F, and a…