Growing Beets in Wyoming: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Wyoming’s dry, alkaline ground and a frost-free stretch that barely tops four months make beets a crop of timing more than luck.
Growing Carrots in Wisconsin: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Wisconsin’s state soil, the Antigo series, is a well-drained silt loam that leans toward compaction rather than looseness.
Growing Beets in Wisconsin: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Wisconsin’s state soil holds water like a silt loam should, but it isn’t the sandy, deep-draining ground beets actually prefer.
Growing Carrots in West Virginia: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
West Virginia’s official state soil is a strongly acid, silt-heavy loam that drains only moderately well, and carrots planted straight into it will often…
Growing Beets in West Virginia: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
West Virginia’s state soil, the Monongahela series, is a strongly acid silt loam that drains only moderately well, and beets want the opposite: deep…
Growing Carrots in Washington: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Washington’s representative soil, the Tokul series, is a volcanic-ash Andisol that’s light, porous, and strongly acid.
Growing Beets in Washington: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Washington’s official state soil, the Tokul series, is a volcanic-ash Andisol: light, porous, and unusually good at holding both water and phosphorus…
Growing Carrots in Virginia: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Virginia’s benchmark soil, the Pamunkey series, runs 50 percent sand and only 11 percent clay, well drained and slightly acid.
Growing Beets in Virginia: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Virginia’s representative topsoil, the Pamunkey series, is a well-drained loam to silt loam running 50 percent sand, 39 percent silt and only 11 percent…
Growing Carrots in Vermont: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
Vermont’s benchmark soil, the Tunbridge series, is sandy and well drained, which is exactly the texture carrots want.