Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Oregon
Pepper fruit set in Oregon runs into trouble at both temperature extremes. Around Portland, 11.9 days a year climb to 90 F or hotter, which is enough…
Growing Carrots in New Brunswick: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
New Brunswick’s farmland soil, taken as a whole, drains well and carries a modest share of clay, so a carrot sown into typical ground here has decent…
Growing Beets in New Brunswick: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
New Brunswick’s ground runs acid and its spring frost date is only an average, which means the two biggest beet failures here (bolting and woodiness)…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Oklahoma
Start pepper seed indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to transplant, which lines up with mid-to-late January into early February for most of…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Ohio
Pepper plants in Ohio drop their blossoms or simply refuse to set fruit for one main reason: temperature swings, not soil or fertilizer.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Nova Scotia
Start pepper seed indoors in Nova Scotia between mid-March and early April, counting 8 to 10 weeks back from a transplant date in late May to mid-June…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in North Carolina
Pepper flowers stop setting fruit when nights drop below 55 F or when days climb above 90 F, and both edges matter in North Carolina.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Northwest Territories
Start pepper seed indoors around mid-March in most of the Northwest Territories, counting back 8 to 10 weeks from a transplant date set near the region’s…
When to Start Pepper Seed in New Mexico
In New Mexico, start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to transplant, timing that transplant date to the point after the last frost when…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in New Mexico
New Mexico’s high desert climate puts pepper plants in a squeeze: too many scorching afternoons on one side, and cool nights that can drop fruit set on…