Growing Pumpkins in Nunavut: Will They Ripen in Time?
Nunavut’s growing season leaves almost no slack for a pumpkin vine. With an average last spring frost near June 19 and an average first fall frost near…
Growing Spinach in Nova Scotia: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Nova Scotia starts bolting once the days stretch out through late spring and into early summer, generally from late May through June, because…
Growing Pumpkins in Nova Scotia: Will They Ripen in Time?
Yes, but the margin is thin. Nova Scotia’s frost calendar leaves pumpkin vines a narrow window: flowers need to open by roughly the last days of August…
Growing Spinach in Northwest Territories: When Will It Bolt?
In the Northwest Territories, spinach doesn’t wait for hot weather before it bolts.
Tiger Paw NR Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Tiger Paw NR is a habanero-type pepper included on Clemson Cooperative Extension’s list of recommended varieties for home gardens.
Basket of Fire Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
The short answer: wait until your soil holds steady at 65°F or warmer, usually two to three weeks after your last frost date, because this cultivar is…
Black Pearl Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Black Pearl is a pepper grown as much for its foliage as for its fruit. Clemson Cooperative Extension’s list of recommended peppers sorts varieties into…
Sweet Banana Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
The Sweet Banana pepper is a banana pepper cultivar, which puts it in the mild, thin-walled category grown mostly for pickling and fresh slicing rather…
Key Largo Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
The Key Largo pepper is a banana pepper variety recommended by Clemson Cooperative Extension for home gardens.
Vanguard Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Vanguard is a bell pepper cultivar, one of the varieties named on Clemson Cooperative Extension’s recommended list for home gardens.