Growing Sweet Potatoes in Michigan
Yes, and the timing is the whole game. Detroit’s last spring frost falls around April 30, but sweet potatoes wait for warm soil, which arrives later.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts can grow sweet potatoes, but the crop asks for planning. The frost-free stretch is long on the coast and tighter inland, and a normal…
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Maryland
Maryland gives sweet potatoes what they need: roughly 193 to 216 days between the last spring freeze and the first fall one, and enough 90-degree days to…
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Manitoba
Yes, sweet potatoes can be grown in Manitoba, but as a short-season project rather than a routine crop.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Maine
Yes, sweet potatoes can be grown in Maine, but the state treats them as a project, not a routine crop.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Louisiana
In south Louisiana, sweet potatoes go in once the frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed, and the real limit on the crop is summer heat and water…
When to Pull Carrots in Maryland, and How to Keep Them
Carrots are ready when the tops are full and the orange shoulders show at the soil line, which is a count of days from seeding rather than a date on the…
Hedge Plants for North Dakota: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Of the 12 hedge species documented on this site, six hold across all of North Dakota.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Kentucky
In Kentucky, sweet potato slips go in after the last spring frost has passed and the soil has actually warmed.
Growing Sweet Potatoes in Kansas
Sweet potatoes suit Kansas. Wichita gets plenty of summer heat, and the growing window is long enough for one full crop.