Watering Through a Dry Spell in New Jersey
New Jersey gardeners get through a dry spell by watering deeply once or twice a week rather than lightly every day, checking soil moisture two inches…
Watering Pots and Containers in New Jersey
New Jersey’s summer climate sets a clear rhythm for watering pots and containers: heat pushes moisture out of potting mix fast, while the state’s own…
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in New Jersey
Forcing spring bulbs indoors works in New Jersey not because winters here lack cold, but because timing and containers create problems the ground never…
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in New Jersey
Spring bulbs grow well in containers across New Jersey, but the real obstacle isn’t winter cold; the state has plenty.
Watering Through a Dry Spell in New Hampshire
Most gardens in New Hampshire need supplemental watering by mid-July, even though the state gets a respectable 10.7 inches of rain across the whole summer.
Watering Pots and Containers in New Hampshire
Row crops and raised beds across New Hampshire get by on rain more months than not, but July changes the math.
Forcing Spring Bulbs Indoors in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s coldest month averages a low of 17.1°F at the Manchester reference station (NOAA climate normals, 1991-2020).
Growing Spring Bulbs in Containers in New Hampshire
Spring bulbs can grow in containers in New Hampshire, but the same cold that keeps a garden bed’s bulbs alive can kill the identical bulb sitting in a…
The New Hampshire Apple Calendar, Stage by Stage
A stage-by-stage look at when New Hampshire apple trees break dormancy, bloom, set fruit and ripen, anchored on Manchester’s NOAA frost dates.
Growing Parsnips in Arizona: Will They Sweeten?
In the low desert around Phoenix, parsnips will grow just fine in the soil. What they won’t do is sweeten, because the frost that converts starch into…