Growing Spinach in Wisconsin: When Will It Bolt?
In Wisconsin, spinach bolts fast once the calendar rolls into late May or June, long before the state’s heat ever gets serious.
Growing Pumpkins in Wisconsin: Will They Ripen in Time?
Yes, most years, but the margin is thinner than you’d think. Wisconsin’s first fall frost lands anywhere from October 17 to October 29 depending on where…
Growing Spinach in West Virginia: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in West Virginia runs into trouble from two directions that arrive close together: the long daylight of early summer, and the heat that tags…
Growing Pumpkins in West Virginia: Will They Ripen in Time?
West Virginia’s growing season allows pumpkins to ripen in time, but only if the vine flowers before the calendar runs out.
Growing Spinach in Washington: When Will It Bolt?
In western Washington, spinach bolts because of day length, not heat. The reference station near Seattle logs just 3.0 days a year above 90 F, so summer…
Growing Pumpkins in Washington: Will They Ripen in Time?
In western Washington, the safe cutoff for a pumpkin flower to open and still turn into a ripe, orange fruit falls somewhere between late September and…
Growing Spinach in Virginia: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Virginia bolts for two reasons at once: the region’s long summer days flip the flowering switch, and the heat that rides along with those long…
Growing Pumpkins in Virginia: Will They Ripen in Time?
In coastal Virginia, a pumpkin flower needs to open somewhere between mid-September and early-to-mid October to have a real shot at turning orange before…
Growing Spinach in Vermont: When Will It Bolt?
Vermont spinach bolts once the days grow long and stretch toward the solstice, not because of any heat wave.
Growing Pumpkins in Vermont: Will They Ripen in Time?
If you garden anywhere near Burlington, the math works in your favor most years, but only if the last flowers on the vine open before mid-to-late August.