Will Carrots Fork in West Virginia Soil?
Odds are, yes. West Virginia’s official state soil, the Monongahela series, runs 18 percent clay and only 27 percent sand, with a strongly acid surface…
When to Sow Beets in West Virginia
Sow beets in West Virginia two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which for the Charleston area falls between April 9 and April 23.
Beet Soil in West Virginia: What the Root Will Meet
West Virginia’s state soil, the Monongahela series, is a loam-to-silt ground that drains reasonably well but runs acid by nature.
When to Plant Potatoes in Washington: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Count back 14 to 21 days from your last frost date, but let the soil thermometer settle the argument.
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Washington
In western Washington, potatoes typically come out of the ground before the first fall frost, which arrives sometime between November 13 and November 30…
Potato Varieties That Suit Washington
Washington doesn’t have one climate, so it doesn’t have one answer. West of the Cascades, the last spring frost falls between February 27 and March 18…
When to Sow Carrots in Washington: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Carrots go into Washington ground as seed, sown directly where they’ll mature, since the crop is never transplanted.
Will Carrots Fork in Washington Soil?
The short answer: probably not from texture alone. Washington’s official representative soil, the Tokul series, is a light volcanic-ash soil with only 10…
When to Sow Beets in Washington
For most of western Washington, beet seed goes into the ground directly, two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which falls between February 27…
Beet Soil in Washington: What the Root Will Meet
Washington’s official state soil, the Tokul series, is a volcanic-ash soil so acidic and so different from a working vegetable bed that it barely…