When to Cut Spinach in Mississippi, and How Long It Really Keeps
In Mississippi, cut spinach from late winter through spring, while afternoons stay under 75 F, or in autumn once the soil cools and before the first frost.
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For homeowners and renters in Mississippi: the planting calendar, the maintenance schedule and the local programs worth knowing about.
Gardening in Mississippi
Everything we have worked out for Mississippi: 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 Jackson, the last spring freeze runs March 6 to March 22 and the first fall freeze runs November 7 to November 22, USDA zones 7b-9a, 6,057 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 Mississippi: 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.
When Sweet Corn Is Ready in Mississippi, and How Fast It Fades
Sweet corn is ready 60 to 90 days after planting, and in Mississippi planting waits on the soil, not the calendar.
What Eats Beet in Mississippi, and When
In Mississippi, what eats into a beet crop is mostly not an insect. By the verified numbers behind this page, it is thirst during the first six weeks…
When to Aerate a Lawn in Mississippi
Most Mississippi lawns are warm-season turf, and warm-season grass gets aerated in summer while it is growing hard.
What Eats Spinach in Mississippi, and When
In Mississippi, spinach runs out of calendar long before anything chews it. Heat past 75 F and long days both push the plant to flower, and the longest…
How Late Can You Plant Trees and Shrubs in Fall in Mississippi?
The safe target in Mississippi is to get trees and shrubs in the ground six weeks before the first fall frost.
Hedge Plants for Mississippi: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Every hedge species on our Mississippi list survives somewhere in the state, and none fails everywhere. The catch is the middle bucket.
What Do Homes in Mississippi Cool With?
In Mississippi, air conditioning is close to universal: 93% of homes run some kind of cooling equipment, and most of that is a central system.
What Eats Pepper in Mississippi, and When
In Mississippi, the sourced climate and horticultural record does not point to a named list of insects eating pepper plants.
What Eats Carrot in Mississippi, and When
Search for a documented list of carrot pests specific to Mississippi and the trail runs short: the verified data behind this page doesn’t carry a named…