Hot Returns Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Hot Returns pepper is a spicy pepper cultivar described by NC State Extension as producing “spicy, upright ornamental/culinary pods.” There’s no…
Tula Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Tula is a jalapeno-type pepper, recommended for home gardens by Clemson Cooperative Extension’s Home & Garden Information Center.
Early Jalapeno Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
The Early Jalapeno pepper, according to NC State Extension, produces “compact, medium-hot fruits” in about 60 to 65 days from transplant.
Cubanelle Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
The Cubanelle pepper is a sweet, thin-walled frying pepper that Clemson Cooperative Extension lists among its recommended banana pepper types for home…
Banana Supreme Pepper: How Hot It Gets, and What to Do With It
Banana Supreme is a banana pepper, the mild, elongated, yellow-to-orange type sold for pickling and fresh slicing, not a hot pepper.
Growing Pumpkins in Northwest Territories: Will They Ripen in Time?
Northwest Territories growers get one real shot at a ripe pumpkin, and it hinges on when the flowers open, not when the seed goes into the ground.
Growing Spinach in North Dakota: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in North Dakota bolts fast once the calendar turns toward the summer solstice, because the long daylight hours that build up through May and June…
Growing Pumpkins in North Dakota: Will They Ripen in Time?
North Dakota gardeners can grow pumpkins successfully, but the margin is thin.
Growing Spinach in North Carolina: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in North Carolina bolts fast for two reasons at once: the state’s long summer days push it toward flowering just as the heat climbs past its…
Growing Pumpkins in North Carolina: Will They Ripen in Time?
Yes, if the flower opens early enough. In the North Carolina Piedmont, a pumpkin needs 45 to 55 days between the day its flower opens and the day the…