When to Plant Potatoes in Wyoming: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
The count for Wyoming gardeners runs from 14 to 21 days before the last spring frost, and that frost date itself falls between May 7 and May 18 for the…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Wyoming
Wyoming’s growing season closes fast, and its winters run cold enough to freeze anything left unprotected.
Potato Varieties That Suit Wyoming
Early and mid-season potato varieties bred for baking or boiling are the ones that consistently size up in Wyoming ground.
When to Sow Carrots in Wyoming: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The direct answer: Wyoming carrots go into the ground as soon as spring soil can be worked, weeks ahead of the last frost, because the crop germinates in…
Will Carrots Fork in Wyoming Soil?
Wyoming’s representative soil, the Forkwood series, runs 42 percent sand, 20 percent clay and 38 percent silt with good drainage and a near-neutral…
When to Sow Beets in Wyoming
Sow beet seed directly outdoors two to three weeks before the last spring frost.
Beet Soil in Wyoming: What the Root Will Meet
Wyoming’s representative ground, the Forkwood series, is an alkaline, low-organic-matter loam that drains well but starts thin on the fertility beets want.
When to Plant Potatoes in Wisconsin: Counting Back From Your Last Frost
Potatoes go into Wisconsin soil weeks before the last frost, not after it. The trigger is soil temperature, not the calendar: once soil hits 50°F, seed…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners should dig their potatoes before the first fall frost hits, which lands anywhere from October 17 to October 29 depending on where in…
Potato Varieties That Suit Wisconsin
Wisconsin gardeners get the best results by matching a potato’s season class, early, mid-season, or late, to the state’s frost window rather than chasing…