Will Carrots Fork in Delaware Soil?
A carrot growing in ground that matches Delaware’s official state soil, the Greenwich series, has good odds of coming up straight.
When to Sow Beets in Delaware
In Delaware, the safe window to sow beets runs from about three weeks before the last spring frost through early April, with succession sowings possible…
Beet Soil in Delaware: What the Root Will Meet
Delaware’s state soil, the Greenwich series, gives a beet root a mostly sandy, well-drained loam to grow through, but it starts out acid and thin on…
When to Sow Carrots in Connecticut: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Connecticut gardeners can drop carrot seed in the ground weeks before the last spring frost, since the crop tolerates cool soil and shrugs off a light…
Will Carrots Fork in Connecticut Soil?
Connecticut’s representative soil, the Windsor series, runs 82 percent sand and just 2 percent clay, and it’s classified as excessively drained.
When to Sow Beets in Connecticut
In most of Connecticut, the seed goes in the ground about two to three weeks before the last spring frost, which the coastal reference station near…
Beet Soil in Connecticut: What the Root Will Meet
Connecticut’s representative soil, the Windsor series, is sand almost to a fault: 82 percent sand, excessively drained, strongly acid at the surface.
When to Sow Carrots in Colorado: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Colorado carrots go into the ground directly, seeded in place a few weeks ahead of the last frost since young plants shrug off a light chill.
Will Carrots Fork in Colorado Soil?
Not likely, based on the soil that represents Colorado. That soil drains well and holds a moderate share of clay, the kind of ground that lets a carrot…
When to Sow Beets in Colorado
The straightforward answer: sow beet seed directly in the ground two to three weeks before your local last frost date.