When to Start Pepper Seed in Manitoba
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants outside.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Manitoba
Manitoba peppers usually fail to set fruit because of cold, not heat. The reference station at Winnipeg records zero days a year at or above 90°F, so…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Maine
Peppers stop setting fruit in Maine mostly because of temperature, not soil or watering.
When to Start Pepper Seed in Louisiana
In most of Louisiana, start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants outside, timed to soil that has warmed to 60°F and a…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Louisiana
Peppers stall in Louisiana gardens for one of two reasons: the air gets too hot or the night gets too cool, and both push blossoms to drop before they…
Growing Carrots in Nebraska: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Nebraska’s official state soil, the Holdrege series, is a deep, well-drained silt loam built from prairie grass and glacial dust, the kind of ground that…
Growing Beets in Nebraska: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Nebraska’s official soil, the Holdrege series, is a well-drained silt loam built on prairie grass and centuries of decay, but it runs slightly acid and…
Pepper Varieties: Choosing by Type Before Name
The fastest way to choose a pepper for your garden isn’t to scroll through catalog names, it’s to pick the type first.
Growing Carrots in Montana: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Montana’s dirt leans heavy and clay-rich across much of the state, and that single fact decides whether your carrots grow straight or twist into a knot.
Growing Beets in Montana: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Montana’s state soil, the Scobey series, is a Mollisol: 35 percent sand, 31 percent clay, 34 percent silt, surface pH near 7.0, well drained, with about 2.