What Eats Pepper in Pennsylvania, and When
In Pennsylvania, weather takes more pepper blossoms than any insect does. Fruit set fails when days climb above 90 F or when nights drop below 55 F, and…
When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Massachusetts
Plant sweet potato slips in Massachusetts from late May into early June, weeks after the last frost and not on it.
The Best Sweet Potatoes to Grow in Massachusetts
Choose early-maturing, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, ideally compact or bush-type vines, and plant them on warm ground.
When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Maryland
Sweet potato slips go into Maryland ground in late spring, after the last frost window has closed and the soil has warmed.
The Best Sweet Potatoes to Grow in Maryland
For most Maryland gardens, the best sweet potatoes are the mainstream orange-fleshed types sold across the Mid-Atlantic, such as Beauregard, Georgia Jet…
When to Pick Summer Squash in Nebraska — and What to Do With a Glut
Clemson Extension puts summer squash harvest at about 55 days after planting. Count that from a mid-May planting in Nebraska and you land in early July.
When to Plant Sweet Potatoes in Manitoba
Plant sweet potato slips in Manitoba after the last spring frost, which averages May 23 at Winnipeg’s airport station.
What Eats Carrot in Tennessee, and When
This page carries no pest calendar, and saying so up front beats guessing. The verified facts here cover what Tennessee ground does to a carrot and what…
What Eats Asparagus in Indiana, and When
No pest calendar sits behind this page, and inventing one would be worse than skipping it.
The Best Sweet Potatoes to Grow in Manitoba
In Manitoba, pick early-maturing, short-season sweet potatoes and give them a warm start under plastic or in a raised bed.