Why Parsnips Need Frost to Taste of Anything
Parsnips need several weeks of cool, frosty weather because that cold exposure converts the root’s stored starch into sugar, according to Utah State…
Growing Spinach in Florida: When Will It Bolt?
North Florida gets 13 hours and 58 minutes of daylight on the longest day of the year, and that number alone is enough to push spinach into flower.
Growing Spinach in Delaware: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach sown in Delaware bolts fast because the calendar works against it twice.
Growing Spinach in Connecticut: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach sown in Connecticut in spring typically bolts by late May or early June, pushed by the lengthening days as much as by warm weather.
Growing Spinach in Colorado: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Colorado runs on borrowed time twice a year. In spring, the crop is racing a calendar that closes as day length climbs past 14 hours; by early…
Growing Spinach in California: When Will It Bolt?
In coastal and Southern California, spinach doesn’t fail because of an early frost, since there isn’t one most years.
Growing Spinach in British Columbia: When Will It Bolt?
British Columbia’s spinach mostly bolts because of day length, not heat. At the reference station near Vancouver, the longest day of summer holds 16…
Growing Spinach in Arkansas: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach in Arkansas bolts fast, usually within six to eight weeks of a spring sowing, because long daylight hours and quick-arriving heat hit the plant…
Growing Spinach in Arizona: When Will It Bolt?
In the low desert around Phoenix, spinach doesn’t get much of a window at all.
Growing Spinach in Alberta: When Will It Bolt?
In Calgary, spinach typically starts bolting from mid-June onward, once the daylight stretches past the point where the plant switches from making leaves…