Growing Sweet Corn in Georgia: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in Georgia, and the state’s climate gives it more room than most gardeners expect. The catch isn’t frost, it’s soil temperature.
Growing Asparagus in Georgia: Fifteen Years in One Spot
An asparagus bed asks for one thing above all else: ground that drains. Georgia’s representative soil, the sandy Tifton series, does that job well, which…
Three Signs a Sweet Corn Ear Is Ready — and All Three Must Agree
All three signs have to show up at once: silks gone dry and brown, husks still moist and green, and a punctured kernel weeping milky juice.
Sowing Sweet Corn: Wait for 60 F Soil, Not the Frost Date
Soil temperature settles the question, not the calendar. Utah State University Extension calls for soil and air temperatures above 60 F for best…
What Goes Wrong With Sweet Corn
Sweet corn fails for a short, repeatable list of reasons, not bad luck. Utah State University Extension names six recurring troubles in the home garden…
Why Sweet Corn Goes in a Block, Never a Single Row
Sweet corn goes in a block because a single row leaves too many ears half-filled with kernels.
Why the Corn Next to Yours Decides How Sweet Yours Tastes
Sweetness in sweet corn isn’t fixed by the seed alone. If a neighboring stand of a different sweet corn type sheds pollen at the same time yours does…
All-Male or Not: the Four Asparagus Varieties the Extension Names
Utah State University Extension names exactly four asparagus varieties in its guidance: two all-male hybrids, Jersey Giant and Jersey Knight, and two…
Why You Do Not Cut Asparagus for Three Years
Utah State University Extension is direct about it: do not harvest asparagus until year 3 after planting. Skip year 1 and year 2 entirely.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus: the Pencil Rule
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a standard pencil.