When to Sow Sweet Corn in Colorado
In most of Colorado, sweet corn goes into the ground once soil has warmed past 60 F, which lands later than the last spring frost (May 1 to May 11 on the…
Will Colorado Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Colorado’s representative soil, the Seitz series, is classed as well drained — which is the only soil condition asparagus actually asks for.
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Colorado
In Colorado, asparagus crowns go into the ground in early spring, timed to the region’s mean last spring frost window of around May 1 to May 11.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in California?
Yes, sweet corn ripens across most of California, and in the frost-free coastal and southern zones it ripens more reliably than almost anywhere else in…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in California
In coastal and Southern California, sweet corn sowing isn’t governed by frost dates at all: this zone runs frost-free in an average year, so the calendar…
Will California Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, most California ground will carry an asparagus bed through its full run, but only because the crop is unusually forgiving about everything except…
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in California
In most of California, asparagus crowns go into the ground in early spring, but the real question isn’t the calendar so much as what’s underneath it.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in British Columbia?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in British Columbia, but only if the timing works two ways at once: the soil has to be genuinely warm before seed goes in, not…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in British Columbia
Sweet corn in British Columbia’s coastal valleys goes into the ground once the soil holds steady at 60°F, not on the average frost date of March 18.
Will British Columbia Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, mostly. British Columbia’s dominant agricultural soil is a Brunisol, a young, well-drained loam that meets the one hard rule asparagus asks for…