When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Nova Scotia, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That signal, not a calendar date, ends the season in Nova Scotia.
The Best Asian Greens for California
Across frost-free coastal and southern California, the best Asian greens are the cool-season types: bok choy, tatsoi, mizuna, komatsuna and choy sum.
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Delaware, and How Fast It Fades
Delaware soil reaches 60 F well after the last frost, so the frost date is the wrong starting gun for sweet corn.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Northwest Territories, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is an object to look for, not a date to circle.
When to Sow Asian Greens in British Columbia
On the south coast, sow hardy Asian greens such as bok choy and tatsoi outdoors from mid-March under cover, then again from late summer into early fall.
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Connecticut, and How Fast It Fades
Sweet corn goes in when the soil says so, not the calendar: about 60 F, a point Connecticut reaches well after its last spring frost.
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Colorado, and How Fast It Fades
Sweet corn in Colorado is ready about 60 to 90 days after planting, and planting waits on the soil, not the calendar.
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in California, and How Fast It Fades
Sweet corn is ready 60 to 90 days after planting, and the planting day is set by the soil, not the frost calendar.
What Eats Asparagus in Pennsylvania, and When
Nothing in the verified material behind this page covers insects, so there is no month-by-month pest calendar here, and one won’t be improvised.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in New York, and How to Keep the Spears
Cut nothing for the first two seasons. Harvest starts in year 3, and the bed is not touched until then.