Growing Spinach in Tennessee: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Tennessee bolts on two clocks at once: the calendar’s day length and the thermometer’s heat.
Growing Pumpkins in Tennessee: Will They Ripen in Time?
In most of Tennessee, the last pumpkin flowers that can still turn into a ripe fruit need to open before the third week of September.
Growing Parsnips in Kansas: Will They Sweeten?
Yes, but only because of what happens in the ground, not on a map. Kansas winters deliver enough sustained cold to convert stored starch into sugar, so…
Growing Spinach in South Dakota: When Will It Bolt?
South Dakota gardeners get one real shot at spring spinach and one shot at fall spinach, and both windows run short.
Growing Pumpkins in South Dakota: Will They Ripen in Time?
South Dakota gardeners can grow a ripe pumpkin most years, but the window is tighter than the seed packet suggests.
Growing Spinach in South Carolina: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in South Carolina bolts fast because the state stacks two triggers at once: day length and heat.
Growing Pumpkins in South Carolina: Will They Ripen in Time?
A pumpkin flower that opens after the first week of October in most of South Carolina is racing a clock it probably can’t win.
Growing Spinach in Saskatchewan: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Saskatchewan bolts because of day length, not heat. With roughly 16 hours and 31 minutes of daylight on the longest day, the plant gets the…
Growing Pumpkins in Saskatchewan: Will They Ripen in Time?
Yes, pumpkins can ripen in Saskatchewan, but only if the timing lines up almost exactly.
Growing Spinach in Rhode Island: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Rhode Island bolts for two reasons at once: the state’s summer days stretch past 15 hours, and its air warms past the point spinach can stand.