Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Illinois
Illinois peppers stall for one of two opposite reasons: heat that shuts down pollen at the top of the thermometer, or chilly nights that do the same…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Idaho
Peppers in Idaho stall out for one of two reasons: a stretch of 90-degree-plus days that sterilizes pollen inside the bloom, or a run of cool nights that…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Hawaii
Peppers stall out in Hawaii mostly because of heat, not cold. The islands rarely see the kind of hard freeze that kills a pepper plant outright, but…
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Florida
Peppers stop setting fruit in Florida mostly because the state’s long stretch of 90-plus-degree days crosses the threshold where pollen stops working…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Delaware
Start pepper seed indoors in Delaware from mid-February to early March, counting back 8 to 10 weeks from a transplant date in mid-to-late April, once…
When to Start Pepper Seed in Connecticut
In Connecticut, most gardeners start pepper seed indoors between mid-January and early March, and the exact window comes from working backward from your…
Growing Beets in Northwest Territories: Soil, Sowing and Bolting
Beets can grow in the Northwest Territories, but the region’s cold, permafrost-influenced ground and its short, unpredictable spring change how you sow…
Growing Carrots in North Dakota: Soil, Sowing and Forked Roots
North Dakota’s representative topsoil is a well-drained loam, not the heavy clay that typically forks a carrot.
Why Peppers Fail to Set Fruit in Connecticut
Peppers in Connecticut usually fail to set fruit because a heat spike pushes daytime temperatures past 90 F right when the plant is flowering, or because…
When to Start Pepper Seed in California
Start pepper seed indoors 8 to 10 weeks before transplant day, timed to soil at 60 F and clear of frost, following Utah State University Extension’s…