When to Plant Okra in New York
In New York City, okra goes into the ground in late spring, weeks after the last-frost window of March 23 to April 3 has closed, and it needs to be…
The Best Okra to Grow in New York
For most New York gardeners, the best okra is an early-maturing, compact type, not the tall, slow heirloom bred for the Deep South.
When to Plant Okra in New Mexico
Plant okra in New Mexico after the last spring frost, then wait a little longer for the soil to warm.
What Eats Pumpkin in Northwest Territories, and When
In the Northwest Territories, the thing that eats a pumpkin crop most often is the calendar.
What Eats Pumpkin in North Dakota, and When
In North Dakota, the biggest thing that eats a pumpkin is the calendar. Frost arrives in late September or early October at the reference station, and a…
What Eats Pumpkin in North Carolina, and When
In North Carolina, the most reliable thing to end a pumpkin crop is the calendar.
When to Stop Cutting Asparagus in Delaware, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. No calendar date replaces that signal.
What Eats Asparagus in New Jersey, and When
Nothing in the verified material behind this page names a specific asparagus pest or gives a New Jersey pest calendar, and an invented one would be worse…
What Eats Corn in New Mexico, and When
Corn in New Mexico gets eaten by three things before it reaches the table: soil too cold for the seed, a season too short for the variety, and a second…
What Eats Corn in New Jersey, and When
Before any insect shows up, three things can wreck a New Jersey corn crop: seed sown into soil that is still too cold, a variety that runs out of season…