When to Pick Apples in Vermont, and How Long They Keep
Most Vermont apples are ready between early September and mid-October, with exact timing set by variety and by how close an orchard sits to the state’s…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Alaska
Short-season pickling types and compact bush or parthenocarpic greenhouse cucumbers are the realistic choices for Alaska.
When to Pick Tomatoes in Utah, and Ripening the Rest
The short answer: pick by the fruit’s color, not by a date on the calendar, and finish your outdoor harvest before the first fall frost window hits your…
When to Harvest Garlic in Utah, and How to Cure It
Garlic in Utah comes out of the ground when the lower leaves have browned but four or five green leaves remain up top, usually in early-to-mid summer…
When to Pick Apples in Utah, and How Long They Keep
Utah apples are ready when their stage says so, not the calendar: skin color shifting, seeds turning brown, fruit twisting free of the spur.
When to Pick Tomatoes in Texas, and Ripening the Rest
The short answer: pick tomatoes as soon as they show color break, that first blush of pink or yellow on an otherwise green fruit, rather than waiting for…
When to Harvest Garlic in Texas, and How to Cure It
In most of Texas, garlic bulbs come out of the ground between late May and late June, once the lower leaves have browned back but four or five green ones…
When to Plant Cucumbers in Alabama
Alabama’s cucumber window opens once the last spring frost odds drop off, March 19 to April 3 at the state’s reference weather station, and it stays open…
The Best Cucumbers to Grow in Alabama
Alabama’s long, hot growing season favors heat-tolerant, disease-resistant cucumber types over anything bred for cooler, drier climates.
When to Pick Apples in Texas, and How Long They Keep
The honest answer is: it depends on where in Texas you’re standing, and on the variety more than the date on the calendar.