Early September in Saskatchewan still has some growing days left, but the average first fall frost lands on September 18, right in the middle of the month.

By October, the frost has typically already arrived in Saskatchewan, so the ground work now is about what survives dormancy, not what grows fast.

By November, Saskatchewan’s growing season is closed for the vast majority of gardens.

Early May and late May are almost two different gardens in Saskatchewan. In the first half of the month, hardy greens, peas, onion sets and root crops…

In Saskatchewan, March is not a planting month for open ground. Frozen soil and an average last-spring-frost date of May 18 push nearly all outdoor…

June sits squarely inside Saskatchewan’s growing season, not at its edge. With the average last spring frost falling around May 18, most of the province…

July sits in the open middle of Saskatchewan’s growing season, well past the average last spring frost of May 18 and still about two and a half months…

January in Saskatchewan means frozen ground down to two feet or more, and nothing goes into open soil outdoors.

Nothing goes into open ground in Saskatchewan in February. The soil across the province is frozen solid, and the mean frost-free window runs from May 18…