Growing Parsnips in Wisconsin: Will They Sweeten?
Yes, if you let the roots sit through freezing weather before pulling them. Wisconsin’s coldest month averages a nightly minimum of 17.2°F, cold enough…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Vermont
In Vermont, pumpkin seed goes into the ground once the soil itself reads 65 F, which lands two to three weeks past the last spring frost window of April…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Vermont?
Yes, if the vine’s flowers open before the second half of August. Vermont’s first fall frost lands between October 3 and October 13, and a pumpkin needs…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Utah
Utah’s first fall frost falls somewhere between October 18 and October 29, and a pumpkin needs 45 to 55 days after its flower opens (not from the day the…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Utah?
In the Salt Lake Valley, most pumpkins can ripen before frost, but only if the flower that made the fruit opened by late August or, at the very latest…
Growing Parsnips in West Virginia: Will They Sweeten?
West Virginia parsnips will sweeten. The state’s coldest month averages a nightly low of 26.1°F at the Charleston reference station, more than five…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Texas
In the Houston area, pumpkins need to flower by early October to early November to ripen before the first fall frost, which lands somewhere between…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Texas?
In most of Texas, the math works only if pollination happens by early fall. Around Houston, first fall frost lands somewhere between December 1 and…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Tennessee
In Tennessee, pumpkins go into the ground once soil temperature holds at 65 F, typically several weeks after the last spring frost window of March 31 to…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Tennessee?
Most years, yes: pumpkins planted with Tennessee’s growing season in mind finish coloring before the first hard freeze arrives between October 28 and…