When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in North Dakota, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is an object you can hold, not a week on the calendar.
What Eats Spinach in Virginia, and When
Nothing in a Virginia garden eats into spinach as thoroughly as the calendar.
When to Sow Asian Greens in Florida
In north Florida, sow Asian greens in fall and again in late winter, because the cool months are the growing months.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in North Carolina, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That is a sign you can hold in your hand, not a date on a calendar.
What Eats Spinach in Vermont, and When
Not a bug, mostly. What eats a Vermont spinach crop is the calendar: a summer day that peaks at 15 h 22 of daylight, a growth ceiling of 75 F, and a…
The Best Asian Greens for Florida
Florida splits Asian greens into two camps. Bok choy, tatsoi, mizuna, komatsuna, choy sum and gai lan are cool-season crops, and in central and south…
What Eats Spinach in Utah, and When
Two things eat into a Utah spinach season: long days and heat. At Salt Lake City the longest day carries 14 h 56 of daylight, and the valley logs 52.1…
When to Sow Asian Greens in Delaware
Sow hardy Asian greens such as bok choy, tatsoi and mizuna outdoors in early spring, around the last spring frost dates for the Wilmington reference…
The Best Asian Greens for Delaware
For Delaware, the best Asian greens are the cool-season ones: bok choy, tatsoi, mizuna, komatsuna and mustard greens, sown for fall first and spring…
When to Sow Asian Greens in Connecticut
Sow hardy Asian greens outdoors in early April, and put the main crop in the ground in late summer for a fall harvest.