When to Pick Apples in Saskatchewan, and How Long They Keep
Apples in Saskatchewan are typically picked from mid-August through mid-September, timed to finish before the average first fall frost on September 18 at…
When to Pick Tomatoes in Rhode Island, and Ripening the Rest
Rhode Island’s growing season closes fast in fall, and the tomato harvest calendar follows the first frost, not the calendar date.
When to Harvest Garlic in Rhode Island, and How to Cure It
In Rhode Island, garlic planted the previous autumn is usually ready to lift when the lower third to half of the leaves have turned brown while the upper…
Growing Cucumbers in Wisconsin
Cucumbers do well in Wisconsin gardens, but timing is everything. Plant after the last spring frost has passed in your area (mid-to-late April in most of…
When to Pick Apples in Rhode Island, and How Long They Keep
Rhode Island’s growing season runs from the last frost near April 7-17 to the first fall frost near October 24-November 3, and that window is what…
When to Pick Tomatoes in Quebec, and Ripening the Rest
The safest rule for Quebec tomatoes: get every fruit off the vine before frost settles in, whether it’s blushed pink or still rock-hard and green.
When to Harvest Garlic in Quebec, and How to Cure It
Garlic planted the previous fall in Quebec is typically ready to lift in mid-to-late July, once the bottom third to half of the leaves have browned while…
When to Pick Apples in Quebec, and How Long They Keep
Quebec’s growing season runs from an average last frost on May 6 to an average first frost on October 5, a window of roughly five months that decides…
When to Pick Tomatoes in Prince Edward Island, and Ripening the Rest
The short answer: most Island tomatoes get picked as they change color, not when a calendar says so, but the season itself is capped by the first fall…
Growing Cucumbers in West Virginia
West Virginia gardeners can generally set cucumber seed or transplants outdoors once the soil itself has warmed, not simply once the calendar clears the…