Starting Swiss Chard: Two Routes, Two Different Dates
Two planting routes, two different countdowns: if you’re starting seed, put it in the ground three to four weeks before your last frost-free date.
Starting Cauliflower Seed: Six to Seven Weeks, and Out One Week Later Than Cabbage
Cauliflower seed goes into trays six to seven weeks before the transplant goes into the garden, according to Utah State University Extension’s guide to…
Tough, Leathery Eggplant: Four Causes, Two You Control
Eggplant skin turns tough and leathery for one of four reasons, and Utah State University Extension lays them out plainly: night temperatures below 55°F…
Crisphead, Butterhead, Cos and Leaf: What the Extension Names
Utah State University Extension’s guide, Lettuce in the Garden, sorts lettuce into four head types: crisphead, butterhead, cos (romaine), and leaf.
Brussels Sprouts Are a Summer Sowing, Not a Spring One
Brussels sprouts go into the ground in early summer, not spring, because they need to mature in autumn after the weather turns cold, not before it heats…
Why Kale Turns Bitter in Summer: The Gap Between Two Good Seasons
Kale turns bitter in summer because temperatures climb past the 75°F ceiling the plant needs, and according to Utah State University Extension’s guide…
Stringy Celery Is a Water Record You Cannot Rewrite
Stringy celery isn’t a phase you catch mid-harvest and fix with a heavier watering can.
Tipburn in Cabbage: Calcium That Never Reached the Inner Leaves
Tipburn shows up as brown, dead edges on the inner leaves of a cabbage head, and the fix is not more calcium in the soil.
Six Inches Apart: The Tightest Spacing in the Garden, and Why
Six inches. That’s the tightest in-row spacing found anywhere in this garden cocoon, and it belongs to Swiss chard.
Storing Cabbage for Months — and Never Beside Apples
A cabbage head stored at 32 F and 95% relative humidity keeps for 2 to 6 months, according to Utah State University Extension’s guide to growing cabbage.