When to Sow Sweet Corn in Alberta
Sweet corn in Alberta needs two green lights, not one: soil warm enough to germinate, and enough frost-free days left to finish.
Will Alberta Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, mostly. Alberta’s most common soil, a Chernozem, drains well by nature, and drainage is the only condition asparagus actually asks for over a…
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Alberta
The short answer: plant asparagus crowns in early spring, once the ground has thawed and worked but before the last frost date has firmly passed, and put…
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Alaska?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in the Anchorage area, but only if you pick a short-season variety and hit the planting window exactly.
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Alaska
In most of coastal south-central Alaska, soil doesn’t clear the 60 F mark sweet corn needs until weeks after the last spring frost has passed.
Will Alaska Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Fifteen years is the outer edge of an asparagus bed’s working life, and the source on this crop is blunt about what it needs to get there: soil that…
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Alaska
Plant asparagus crowns in Alaska in early spring, once the ground has thawed and can be worked, which lines up with the region’s frost window in the…
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Alabama?
Yes, sweet corn ripens reliably across most of Alabama. The frost-free window here, roughly from the last spring freeze in late March or early April to…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Alabama
Sweet corn seed needs soil holding steady above 60°F, and in this part of Alabama that point typically arrives a few weeks after the last spring frost…
Will Alabama Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Alabama’s soil can carry an asparagus bed through its full 10- to 15-year run, but only if the ground drains.