Will Carrots Fork in Virginia Soil?
Mostly, no. Virginia’s benchmark soil, the Pamunkey series, runs mostly sand and silt with just 11 percent clay, well drained enough that carrot roots…
When to Sow Beets in Virginia
In most of Virginia, beets go into the ground outdoors 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost.
Beet Soil in Virginia: What the Root Will Meet
Virginia’s representative ground, the Pamunkey series, is a well-drained loam with enough sand to let beet roots push down easily but only about 1.2…
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Vermont
Vermont’s first fall frost lands anywhere from October 3 to October 13 depending on the year, based on the Burlington climate record, so the digging…
When to Sow Carrots in Vermont: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Carrots in Vermont go into the ground as seed, not as transplants, so the count that matters is days from sowing to harvest, not days from a nursery…
Will Carrots Fork in Vermont Soil?
Not from the state’s own soil signature. Vermont’s official state soil, the Tunbridge series, runs sandy and well drained at the surface, which is the…
When to Sow Beets in Vermont
In most of Vermont, the window for sowing beets falls between mid-April and early May, roughly two to three weeks ahead of the last spring frost, which…
Beet Soil in Vermont: What the Root Will Meet
Vermont’s official state soil, the Tunbridge series, is a sandy, strongly acid Spodosol that drains fast and holds almost no natural buffering against…
Growing Parsnips in South Dakota: Will They Sweeten?
Parsnips grown in South Dakota will sweeten, and they’ll do it reliably. The winters here are cold enough, and long enough, to deliver the frosty stretch…
When to Sow Carrots in Utah: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Utah gardeners can’t rely on one statewide sowing date because frost timing swings wildly with elevation, from valley floors that clear by mid-spring to…