Will Kentucky Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, in most cases, provided the ground drains. The Crider soil that represents Kentucky is well drained by nature, and asparagus asks for almost nothing…
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Kentucky
Kentucky gardeners get one shot at siting an asparagus bed, and the answer to when starts with where.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Kansas?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in Kansas, and most years it ripens with room to spare. The catch isn’t the calendar you’d expect.
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Kansas
In most Kansas gardens, sweet corn goes into the ground once soil temperature holds above 60°F, which lands well after the last spring frost, not on it.
When to Sow Autumn Spinach in Kansas
Kansas gardeners get one real shot at fall spinach: seed goes in the ground once soil temperatures drop out of summer’s danger zone, roughly early August…
Will Spinach Bolt Early in Kansas?
Spinach in Kansas bolts early because of two forces working together, not one.
Will Kansas Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, in most of the state, the ground under a Kansas garden will hold an asparagus bed for the full ten to fifteen years the crop asks for.
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Kansas
Kansas gardeners can put asparagus crowns in the ground once the soil has warmed after the last spring frost, in a furrow that runs about 8 inches deep…
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Iowa?
Yes. Sweet corn ripens across Iowa in a typical season, and the margin isn’t even close.
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Iowa
Sweet corn seed goes into Iowa ground once the soil holds steady above 60°F, and that day lands well after the last frost, typically sometime in May…