All Blue Potato: Season, Flesh and What It Is For
All Blue is a late-season potato with purple skin and purple flesh straight through, published for boiling use by the University of Maine Cooperative…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Manitoba
In Manitoba, sow pumpkin seed directly in the garden in late May to early June, once the soil itself has warmed to 65°F, typically a week or two after…
When to Sow Parsnips in Maryland
Sow parsnip seed directly in the garden bed, never as transplants, from mid-March into early April in most of Maryland, timing the sowing 2 to 3 weeks…
Feeding Sweet Corn: Knee High, Then First Silk
Sweet corn needs a nitrogen boost twice during its life: once when the stalks reach knee height and start pushing out several leaves, and again just as…
Sweet Corn Has Two Clocks: Days From Planting, Days From Silk
Sweet corn runs on two separate timers, and mixing them up is the single biggest reason gardeners either pull ears too early or watch them turn starchy…
When to Sow Parsnips in Manitoba
Sow parsnips in Manitoba between the first week of May and mid-May, aiming for 2-3 weeks before the average last spring frost of May 23.
Carbon Tomato: When to Plant It, and What a Black Tomato Tastes Like
Carbon is a full-season slicing tomato that needs 76 days from transplant to reach a ripe, dark brick-red fruit with olive-green shoulders.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Yukon?
Sweet corn’s fit in Yukon comes down to timing, not willpower. With soil needing to warm past 60°F before germination even starts, and the growing window…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Yukon
The soil in Yukon gardens rarely reaches the 60 F mark sweet corn needs until well after the average last spring frost of June 5 passes.
When to Sow Autumn Spinach in Yukon
In the Yukon, the realistic window for sowing autumn spinach runs from roughly mid-June to early July, counting back 50 to 75 days from a harvest you’d…