Growing Asparagus in Alabama: Fifteen Years in One Spot
Ten to fifteen years in one bed, one requirement that matters more than any other: the ground has to drain.
Growing Sweet Corn: the Neighbor Decides the Flavor
Two ears of corn picked from the same garden bed can taste nothing alike, and the difference usually has nothing to do with soil, water, or which seed…
Growing Asparagus: a Fifteen-Year Decision
Three years of zero harvest, then a slow climb: 4 weeks, then 6, then 8. That’s the deal Utah State University Extension lays out for asparagus, and it’s…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Indiana
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before you plan to set transplants outside, which in most of Indiana lands somewhere in the back half of February…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Wyoming
Peppers stop setting fruit in Wyoming for two reasons that pull in opposite directions: a stretch of days that push past 90 F, and nights that drop below…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Yukon
Pumpkin seed goes into Yukon soil once that soil, not the air, reaches 65°F. That threshold lands well after the average last spring frost here, so…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Yukon?
In an average year, yes, but only if flowers open by the first half of July. Yukon’s frost-free window runs roughly from June 5 to August 25, both…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Wyoming
Wyoming pumpkin growers work with one of the tightest windows in the country: frost can arrive as early as May 18 in spring and as late as September 24…
Growing Parsnips in Yukon: Will They Sweeten?
Yes, and by a wide margin. A garden in the Yukon sits inside one of the coldest growing regions covered in this series, and that cold is exactly what…
When to Sow Pumpkins in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, pumpkin seed generally goes into the ground somewhere between mid-May and the first week of June, once the soil itself (not just the air)…