Growing Asparagus in Maine: Fifteen Years in One Spot
A bed of asparagus in Maine ties up one patch of ground for 10 to 15 years, so the real question isn’t whether the crop will grow here, it’s whether the…
Growing Sweet Corn in Louisiana: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn ripens in Louisiana, but the calendar that decides it looks nothing like a Northern planting guide.
Growing Asparagus in Louisiana: Fifteen Years in One Spot
Louisiana’s asparagus answer starts with soil, not enthusiasm. A bed you plant this spring will still be producing spears when today’s seedlings are old…
Growing Sweet Corn in Kentucky: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen fully in a Kentucky garden in a normal year. The state’s frost-free stretch runs long by national standards, and its summers…
Growing Asparagus in Kentucky: Fifteen Years in One Spot
An asparagus bed you plant this spring could still be feeding you fifteen years from now, and in most of Kentucky the ground underneath it will cooperate.
Growing Sweet Corn in Kansas: Will It Ripen?
In most of Kansas, sweet corn ripens without much drama, but the timing matters more than gardeners assume.
Growing Asparagus in Kansas: Fifteen Years in One Spot
A fifteen-year commitment starts with one question: does the ground drain? Kansas’s state soil, the Harney series, does drain well, which is good news…
Growing Sweet Corn in Iowa: Will It Ripen?
Iowa’s growing season is long enough for sweet corn to ripen almost anywhere in the state, but the calendar math only works if you plant by soil…
Growing Asparagus in Iowa: Fifteen Years in One Spot
Yes, Iowa can host a productive asparagus bed for a decade and a half, and the state’s own soil profile helps explain why.
Growing Sweet Corn in Indiana: Will It Ripen?
Sweet corn ripens reliably in most of Indiana, but the calendar that matters isn’t the frost date most gardeners circle in April.