When to Sow Asian Greens in Manitoba
Manitoba gardeners get two good windows for Asian greens, not one: a spring sowing timed around the average last frost of May 23, and a late-summer…
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Prince Edward Island, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That rule is an object, not a date.
When to Cut Pumpkins in South Carolina, and How Long They Keep
Cut a South Carolina pumpkin with the stem attached once it has had 45 to 55 days since its flower opened, and always before the first freeze, which…
The Best Asian Greens for Manitoba
For Manitoba, the best Asian greens are the fast ones: baby-leaf mizuna, tatsoi, komatsuna, mustard greens and compact bok choy, sown in spring and again…
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Pennsylvania, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is an object, not a date, so it works near Philadelphia and on an…
When to Cut Spinach in Alabama, and How Long It Really Keeps
Cut spinach in Alabama in two short windows: a spring crop sown a few weeks before the last frost and harvested before the heat arrives, and a fall crop…
When to Sow Asian Greens in Maine
In Maine, sow Asian greens twice: outdoors from mid-April into May, then again from late July through August for a fall crop that finishes ahead of the…
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Maryland, and How Fast It Fades
Sweet corn in Maryland is ready 60 to 90 days after planting, and planting cannot start until the soil reaches 60 F, which happens after the last frost…
What Eats Spinach in Yukon, and When
In Yukon, what eats a spinach crop is mostly the calendar. At Whitehorse A, the longest day carries 18 h 45 of daylight, and long days alone push spinach…
The Best Asian Greens for Maine
For most Maine gardens, the best Asian greens are the fast, cold-tolerant ones: tatsoi, mizuna, komatsuna, baby pak choi and the mustards.