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Growing Asparagus in North Dakota: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Growing Asparagus in North Dakota: Fifteen Years in One Spot

North Dakota’s representative soil, the Williams series, drains well enough for asparagus, so the bigger question isn’t whether the crop will grow here.

Growing Sweet Corn in North Carolina: Will It Ripen?

Growing Sweet Corn in North Carolina: Will It Ripen?

Yes, most of North Carolina gives sweet corn plenty of runway to ripen before the first fall frost.

Growing Asparagus in North Carolina: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Growing Asparagus in North Carolina: Fifteen Years in One Spot

The soil that represents North Carolina drains well, and that is the one requirement an asparagus bed actually has.

Growing Sweet Corn in Newfoundland and Labrador: Will It Ripen?

Growing Sweet Corn in Newfoundland and Labrador: Will It Ripen?

Sweet corn can mature in Newfoundland and Labrador, but only with an early variety and only if the soil warms enough before planting.

Growing Asparagus in Newfoundland and Labrador: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Growing Asparagus in Newfoundland and Labrador: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Fifteen years is a long time to leave a vegetable in one spot, and asparagus is the only crop on this site that asks for it.

Growing Sweet Corn in New York: Will It Ripen?

Growing Sweet Corn in New York: Will It Ripen?

Sweet corn can ripen in New York, but only if you stop counting from the last frost.

Growing Asparagus in New York: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Growing Asparagus in New York: Fifteen Years in One Spot

New York’s growing conditions can support an asparagus bed that produces for a decade or more, but the answer depends less on the state as a whole and…

Growing Sweet Corn in New Mexico: Will It Ripen?

Growing Sweet Corn in New Mexico: Will It Ripen?

New Mexico’s high desert gives sweet corn plenty of room to mature, but only if you wait for the soil, not the calendar.

Growing Asparagus in New Mexico: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Growing Asparagus in New Mexico: Fifteen Years in One Spot

Asparagus can work in New Mexico for the full 10 to 15 years a bed is expected to produce, and the state’s representative soil gives that plan a…

Growing Sweet Corn in New Jersey: Will It Ripen?

Growing Sweet Corn in New Jersey: Will It Ripen?

Yes, sweet corn ripens reliably in New Jersey, but the timing hinges on one detail most gardeners overlook: soil temperature, not air temperature, sets…

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