Growing Sweet Corn in Idaho: Will It Ripen?
Yes, in most of the Treasure Valley around Boise, sweet corn ripens reliably in a normal season.
Growing Asparagus in Idaho: Fifteen Years in One Spot
A bed of asparagus outlives most fences, most roofs, and plenty of marriages: once the crowns go in, they’re expected to keep producing for 10 to 15 years.
Growing Sweet Corn in Hawaii: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn ripens in Hawaii, and it does so on a completely different clock than nearly everywhere else in the country.
Growing Asparagus in Hawaii: Fifteen Years in One Spot
A bed that sits on the Hilo series, Hawaii’s representative soil, has the one thing this crop actually asks for: drainage.
Growing Sweet Corn in Georgia: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in Georgia, and the state’s climate gives it more room than most gardeners expect. The catch isn’t frost, it’s soil temperature.
Growing Asparagus in Georgia: Fifteen Years in One Spot
An asparagus bed asks for one thing above all else: ground that drains. Georgia’s representative soil, the sandy Tifton series, does that job well, which…
Three Signs a Sweet Corn Ear Is Ready — and All Three Must Agree
All three signs have to show up at once: silks gone dry and brown, husks still moist and green, and a punctured kernel weeping milky juice.
Sowing Sweet Corn: Wait for 60 F Soil, Not the Frost Date
Soil temperature settles the question, not the calendar. Utah State University Extension calls for soil and air temperatures above 60 F for best…
What Goes Wrong With Sweet Corn
Sweet corn fails for a short, repeatable list of reasons, not bad luck. Utah State University Extension names six recurring troubles in the home garden…
Why Sweet Corn Goes in a Block, Never a Single Row
Sweet corn goes in a block because a single row leaves too many ears half-filled with kernels.