The Best Turnips and Rutabaga for Maine
Turnips built for speed beat turnips built for size almost everywhere in Maine, and rutabaga only earns its space in a garden that starts it early enough…
When to Sow Turnips in Louisiana
Turnip seed goes into Louisiana ground twice a year: once in early fall for a crop that grows through the mild winter, and again in mid-winter for a fast…
When to Pull Carrots in Colorado, and How to Keep Them
Colorado carrots don’t wait for a date on the calendar. The plant tells you when it’s ready, and the storage clock starts the moment you trim the tops…
The Best Turnips and Rutabaga for Louisiana
Fast turnip varieties, roots and greens both, work almost anywhere in Louisiana because they beat the heat before it arrives.
When to Sow Turnips in Kentucky
Kentucky gardeners get two windows for turnips: a spring sowing timed to the last frost, and a fall sowing timed to the first frost.
What Eats Pepper in New Jersey, and When
No single roster of “pepper pests” exists for New Jersey in the climate and extension data behind this page.
When to Pick Summer Squash in Manitoba — and What to Do With a Glut
Skin so tender a fingernail dents it without breaking through, before the seeds inside have hardened: that’s the moment to cut.
What Eats Onion in Oklahoma, and When
Oklahoma State University Extension documents four insects that actually cause damage on onion plantings in the state: grasshoppers, spider mites, green…
The Best Turnips and Rutabaga for Kentucky
Best varieties turnips Kentucky planting means splitting the crop into two jobs.
When to Sow Turnips in Kansas
Kansas gardeners get two turnip windows each year: a spring sowing from mid-March through early April, and a fall sowing in early-to-mid August.