When to Plant Asparagus Crowns in Georgia
The short answer is early spring, once the soil has warmed enough to work and the coldest nights are behind you.
Gardening in Georgia
Everything we have worked out for Georgia: what to plant and when, which varieties finish in time, the pests that actually turn up here, and the jobs that pay off month by month. We also cover the rest of the property, from lawns and soil to home care and energy, because a garden rarely stops at the vegetable bed.
The numbers first, because everything else follows from them. Measured at the weather station in Atlanta, the last spring freeze runs March 11 to March 29 and the first fall freeze runs November 13 to December 1, USDA zones 6a-9b, 5,477 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 13 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Georgia: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals. A state is not one climate: elevation, a large lake or the coast can move these dates by two weeks either way, so check your own county with the extension service before you spend money.
Growing Sweet Corn in Georgia: Will It Ripen?
Yes, sweet corn can ripen in Georgia, and the state’s climate gives it more room than most gardeners expect. The catch isn’t frost, it’s soil temperature.
Growing Asparagus in Georgia: Fifteen Years in One Spot
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When to Sow Pumpkins in Georgia
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Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in Georgia?
Yes, but only if the last flower opens early enough. Georgia’s first fall frost lands somewhere between November 13 and December 1, and a pumpkin needs…
When to Sow Parsnips in Georgia
Parsnips go in the ground in Georgia about 2 to 3 weeks before the last spring frost, which falls between March 11 and March 29 across most of the state…
Will Parsnips Sweeten in Georgia?
Growing parsnips in Georgia isn’t the problem. Sweetening them is. Most of the state’s soil and season length let the root reach full size without much…
Growing Spinach in Georgia: When Will It Bolt?
Spinach bolts in Georgia because of two forces working together: the long summer daylight hours that trigger flowering in this crop, and heat that pushes…
When to Sow Carrots in Georgia: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Georgia gardeners often frame carrot timing around frost dates, but no specific frost-date table is published on this page.
Will Carrots Fork in Georgia Soil?
Georgia’s benchmark soil is sandy, not clay-heavy, so a straight, unforked carrot is a realistic goal in much of the state.