When to Sow Carrots in Wyoming: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The direct answer: Wyoming carrots go into the ground as soon as spring soil can be worked, weeks ahead of the last frost, because the crop germinates in…
Will Carrots Fork in Wyoming Soil?
Wyoming’s representative soil, the Forkwood series, runs 42 percent sand, 20 percent clay and 38 percent silt with good drainage and a near-neutral…
When to Sow Beets in Wyoming
Sow beet seed directly outdoors two to three weeks before the last spring frost.
Beet Soil in Wyoming: What the Root Will Meet
Wyoming’s representative ground, the Forkwood series, is an alkaline, low-organic-matter loam that drains well but starts thin on the fertility beets want.
When to Plant Potatoes in Wisconsin: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Potatoes go into Wisconsin soil weeks before the last frost, not after it. The trigger is soil temperature, not the calendar: once soil hits 50°F, seed…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners should dig their potatoes before the first fall frost hits, which lands anywhere from October 17 to October 29 depending on where in…
Potato Varieties That Suit Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners get the best results by matching a potato’s season class, early, mid-season, or late, to the state’s frost window rather than chasing…
When to Sow Carrots in Wisconsin: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Wisconsin gardeners sow carrot seed directly in the ground once the soil can be worked in spring, weeks ahead of the last frost, because carrot seedlings…
Will Carrots Fork in Wisconsin Soil?
Short answer: probably not much. Wisconsin’s state soil, the Antigo series, is a well-drained silt loam with very little clay, and low-clay, well-drained…
When to Sow Beets in Wisconsin
In most of Wisconsin, beets go into the ground two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which falls between April 16 and April 29 depending on…