Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Connecticut?
Yes, sweet corn ripens reliably in Connecticut in most years, but the timing depends on soil temperature more than on the calendar frost date.
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Connecticut
Sweet corn in Connecticut goes in the ground once the soil itself reads at least 60 F, and that threshold lands well after the last spring frost, not on…
Will Connecticut Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Yes, mostly. The Windsor series, the soil USDA lists as representative of Connecticut, is officially “excessively drained” sandy ground, and the only…
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Connecticut
Plant asparagus crowns in Connecticut in early spring, once the ground has thawed and can be worked, timed to the region’s last-frost window rather than…
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in Colorado?
Yes, in most of Colorado’s populated valleys and plains, sweet corn can ripen before the first fall frost, but the calendar math is tighter than…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in Colorado
In most of Colorado, sweet corn goes into the ground once soil has warmed past 60 F, which lands later than the last spring frost (May 1 to May 11 on the…
Will Colorado Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
Colorado’s representative soil, the Seitz series, is classed as well drained — which is the only soil condition asparagus actually asks for.
When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Colorado
In Colorado, asparagus crowns go into the ground in early spring, timed to the region’s mean last spring frost window of around May 1 to May 11.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in California?
Yes, sweet corn ripens across most of California, and in the frost-free coastal and southern zones it ripens more reliably than almost anywhere else in…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in California
In coastal and Southern California, sweet corn sowing isn’t governed by frost dates at all: this zone runs frost-free in an average year, so the calendar…