When to Sow Carrots in California: Counting Back From the Last Frost
California carrot growers typically count back from their local last-frost date to time seeding, but that date shifts by hundreds of miles across the…
Will Carrots Fork in California Soil?
California’s state soil, the San Joaquin series, is a loam that leans sandy rather than clay-heavy, which works in a carrot’s favor.
When to Sow Beets in California
Across most of California, beet sowing is set by soil moisture and heat, not frost.
Beet Soil in California: What the Root Will Meet
California’s state soil, the San Joaquin series, runs 51 percent sand, 18 percent clay and 32 percent silt with just 0.8 percent organic matter…
When to Sow Carrots in British Columbia: Counting Back From the Last Frost
In British Columbia, the calendar answer to “when” always comes second to the soil answer.
Will Carrots Fork in British Columbia Soil?
Most of British Columbia’s mapped agricultural soil leans loam to silt, with sand making up over half the mix and clay sitting under 15 percent.
When to Sow Beets in British Columbia
The direct answer: sow beets outdoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost, which averages March 18 at Vancouver’s reference climate station.
Beet Soil in British Columbia: What the Root Will Meet
A beet root pushing into ground in British Columbia most often meets a young, sandy-leaning soil that drains fast, runs slightly acid, and carries a…
When to Sow Carrots in Arkansas: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Arkansas gardeners sow carrots twice a year: a spring crop timed to slip into the ground as the last frost pulls back, and a fall crop counted backward…
Will Carrots Fork in Arkansas Soil?
In much of Arkansas, a carrot grown without amendment will likely fork or split into stubby, forked roots.