Will Carrots Fork in South Carolina Soil?
Yes, in this state’s representative soil carrots will almost certainly fork. That soil, the Bohicket series, runs 35 percent clay and drains so poorly…
When to Sow Beets in South Carolina
In most of South Carolina, beet seed goes into the ground between early February and early March, timed to land two to three weeks ahead of the last…
Beet Soil in South Carolina: What the Root Will Meet
South Carolina’s representative soil is heavy clay, holds water instead of shedding it, and sits near neutral pH, which is close to the opposite of what…
When to Sow Carrots in Saskatchewan: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Carrots go into Saskatchewan ground as seed, not transplants, as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, since the crop tolerates cool soil and needs…
Will Carrots Fork in Saskatchewan Soil?
Saskatchewan’s dominant soil is a Chernozem, the dark, organic-rich prairie soil that covers 68 percent of the province’s mapped agricultural land.
Growing Parsnips in Quebec: Will They Sweeten?
Yes, parsnips grown in Quebec have every reason to sweeten. The province delivers the kind of prolonged, deep-freeze winter that turns a parsnip’s stored…
Beet Soil in Saskatchewan: What the Root Will Meet
Saskatchewan’s dominant farmland soil is a Chernozem: dark, deep, well drained, running about 43 percent sand, 22 percent clay and 35 percent silt at the…
When to Sow Carrots in Rhode Island: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Rhode Island’s carrots don’t fail because gardeners plant on the wrong day. They fail because of what’s under the surface.
Will Carrots Fork in Rhode Island Soil?
The soil that represents Rhode Island, the Narragansett series, is well drained, low in clay and closer to loam than to heavy ground.
When to Sow Beets in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, the safest window to sow beets outdoors runs from about mid-March through the first days of April, roughly two to three weeks ahead of…