Growing Parsnips in Missouri: Will They Sweeten?
Yes, parsnips grown in Missouri will sweeten, and the reason has nothing to do with the state’s official hardiness zone.
When to Sow Carrots in Kansas: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Kansas gardeners get one clear answer from Extension guidance: carrots go into the ground as seed, directly where they’ll grow, timed backward from the…
Will Carrots Fork in Kansas Soil?
A carrot growing in Kansas’s own state soil, the Harney series, has decent odds of running straight rather than forking, since that soil carries no rock…
When to Sow Beets in Kansas
Sow beet seed directly in the ground two to three weeks before your county’s last spring frost.
Beet Soil in Kansas: What the Root Will Meet
Kansas gardeners planting beets are working with the Harney series, the state’s official soil: a silty, well-drained prairie ground that holds moisture…
Growing Parsnips in Mississippi: Will They Sweeten?
Parsnips will grow just fine in Mississippi’s long, mild season. Sweetening is the harder promise.
When to Sow Carrots in Iowa: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The short answer is that timing in Iowa starts with two separate calculations: the days a carrot needs to mature and the soil texture it has to push…
Will Carrots Fork in Iowa Soil?
Iowa’s benchmark soil, the Tama series, runs heavy: 26 percent clay and just 4 percent sand, with silt making up the rest.
When to Sow Beets in Iowa
Sow beets in Iowa 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost, which for the state falls between April 12 and April 24.
Beet Soil in Iowa: What the Root Will Meet
Iowa’s representative ground, the Tama series, is a deep, dark prairie soil built more for corn than for carrots.