Diospyros virginiana: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) survives across USDA hardiness zones 4a-9b, tolerates sand, loam or clay, and grows slowly into a tree needing…
When to Sow Beets in Montana
Beets go into Montana ground about two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which for the state’s mildest valley lands falls between April 29 and…
When to Sow Carrots in Mississippi: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Mississippi gardeners sow carrots straight into the ground, never as transplants, and they count back 70 to 100 days from their local last-frost date to…
When to Sow Beets in Minnesota
Minnesota gardeners get the best beet roots by sowing seed directly in the ground two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which the Twin Cities…
Asimina triloba: Hardiness, Site and What It Needs to Crop
Asimina triloba, the pawpaw, survives across USDA hardiness zones 5a through 9b, tolerates acid soil that stays moist but drains well, and lives in…
When to Sow Beets in New Brunswick
New Brunswick gardeners sow beet seed directly into the ground roughly two to three weeks before the average last spring frost, which lands on May 23 at…
When to Sow Carrots in Massachusetts: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Massachusetts gardeners sow carrots by counting back from the last spring frost, using the 70 to 100 days the crop needs to mature from seed, never from…
When to Sow Beets in Maryland
Sow beets in Maryland two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate normals place…
When to Sow Carrots in Maine: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Carrots in Maine go into the ground by counting backward from your local last-frost date, since they’re direct-sown and don’t mind cool soil.
Yukon Gold Potato: Season, Flesh and What It Is For
Yukon Gold is a late-season potato with yellow flesh under white skin, bred for two kitchen jobs: baking and boiling.