Growing Carrots in New York: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
New York’s representative soil, the Honeoye series, sits on the favorable end of the spectrum for carrots: well drained, moderately fertile, and closer…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Nunavut
Nunavut’s reference station at Rankin Inlet logs an average of 0.0 days a year at or above 90 F, and the average last spring frost falls around June 19.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Nunavut
Peppers rarely set fruit outdoors in Nunavut because the territory’s growing season almost never delivers the steady warmth peppers need, and because the…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Nova Scotia
Peppers in Nova Scotia rarely stall because of heat. Halifax averages zero days a year at or above 90 F, so scorching afternoons are not the local threat.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Kansas
Peppers stop setting fruit in Kansas gardens for one of two reasons: the afternoons get too hot for pollen to stay viable, or a stretch of chilly nights…
When to Start Pepper Seed in North Carolina
In the Piedmont around Charlotte, start pepper seed indoors between mid-January and early February.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Newfoundland and Labrador
In Newfoundland and Labrador, start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the soil warms to 60 F and the frost risk has passed.
When to Start Pepper Seed in North Dakota
Pepper seed goes into trays indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the transplant date, and that transplant date is set by two things: the last spring frost and…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador rarely gets hot enough to stop pepper flowers from setting fruit. St.
When to Start Pepper Seed in New York
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to transplant outdoors.