Will Carrots Fork in Tennessee Soil?
Tennessee’s benchmark soil, the Dickson series, runs 68 percent silt, 20 percent clay and just 11 percent sand, moderately well drained, with a surface…
Growing Parsnips in Saskatchewan: Will They Sweeten?
Saskatchewan winters settle half of this question before a single seed goes into the ground.
Beet Soil in Tennessee: What the Root Will Meet
The Dickson series, Tennessee’s representative soil, runs 68 percent silt and only 11 percent sand at the surface, with acid pH around 5.0.
When to Sow Carrots in South Dakota: Counting Back From the Last Frost
South Dakota gardeners can sow carrot seed directly into the garden bed as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, because carrot seed germinates in…
Will Carrots Fork in South Dakota Soil?
South Dakota’s official state soil, the Houdek series, is a loam-to-silt Mollisol that runs well drained with a surface pH near neutral.
When to Sow Beets in South Dakota
Sow beet seed directly into the garden bed two to three weeks before the last spring frost.
Beet Soil in South Dakota: What the Root Will Meet
South Dakota’s benchmark soil, the Houdek series, is a well-drained loam that lines up reasonably well with what a beet root wants: deep ground, decent…
Growing Parsnips in Rhode Island: Will They Sweeten?
Rhode Island’s winters get cold enough, and the growing season is long enough, to answer both parsnip questions with a yes.
Will Carrots Fork in South Carolina Soil?
Yes, in this state’s representative soil carrots will almost certainly fork. That soil, the Bohicket series, runs 35 percent clay and drains so poorly…
When to Sow Beets in South Carolina
In most of South Carolina, beet seed goes into the ground between early February and early March, timed to land two to three weeks ahead of the last…