What to Plant in Mississippi in January
In Mississippi, January still falls inside the frost window that runs from the last spring freeze near March 6 to March 22 (NOAA NCEI, based on 1991-2020…
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In Mississippi, January still falls inside the frost window that runs from the last spring freeze near March 6 to March 22 (NOAA NCEI, based on 1991-2020…
Mississippi’s frost window still has weeks to run in February, so the ground work leans toward cold-hardy crops rather than a full planting spree.
In most of Mississippi, December still leaves room for garlic, shallots, and a handful of hardy greens to go into open ground, especially south of the…
August in Mississippi is fall-garden month. The state sits in USDA hardiness zones 7b to 9a, and the first fall frost lands somewhere between November 7…
By April, Mississippi’s last frost window has already closed across most of the state, which means this is one of the busiest planting months of the year.
September in Minnesota is a race against the first fall frost, not a countdown to winter.
October in Minnesota is garlic month, not seed-starting month. The first fall frost lands somewhere between October 11 and October 23 across the state…
By November, Minnesota has already crossed its first fall frost window (October 11 to October 23), so this is not a planting month for anything tender.
May is the month Minnesota gardeners split their beds in two: hardy crops go in the ground now, tender ones wait.
Minnesota gardeners get one clear answer for March: nothing goes into open garden soil yet, almost anywhere in the state.