When to Pick Tomatoes in North Carolina, and Ripening the Rest
Frost decides the harvest date, not the calendar. In the Charlotte area, the first fall frost typically lands between October 30 and November 8…
Growing Cucumbers in North Carolina
Cucumbers need soil at 60°F or warmer to germinate reliably, and in North Carolina’s Piedmont that point usually arrives a couple of weeks after the last…
Growing Cucumbers in New York
New York cucumbers go in the ground once the soil holds steady warmth, not the day a calendar says frost is over.
Growing Cucumbers in New Mexico
Yes, cucumbers grow well across New Mexico, but timing decides whether you get bitter, stunted vines or a full basket.
Growing Cucumbers in New Jersey
Cucumbers in New Jersey go into the ground once the soil holds steady warmth, not simply once the frost risk has passed.
Sweet Corn Varieties: Why the Genotype Beats the Name
The genotype is the real spec sheet. A cultivar’s name tells you almost nothing about how it will taste on day three in the refrigerator, or whether it…
When to Harvest Garlic in North Carolina, and How to Cure It
Garlic in North Carolina gets pulled based on what the leaves are doing, not a date circled on a calendar.
When to Pick Tomatoes in New York, and Ripening the Rest
Tomatoes come off the vine in New York when the fruit shows the first blush of color, not when it’s fully red, and the deadline for that decision is the…
When to Harvest Garlic in New York, and How to Cure It
Garlic in New York is ready to lift when the lower third to half of the leaves have browned and dried while five or six upper leaves stay green, a point…
Growing Cucumbers in New Hampshire
New Hampshire gardeners can safely set cucumber transplants outside once nighttime soil temperatures hold above 60°F, which in most of the state lines up…