Growing Asparagus in New Brunswick: Fifteen Years in One Spot
New Brunswick’s farmland runs mostly to Podzol, a soil that forms under conifer cover and drains well by definition, which happens to be the one thing a…
Gardening in New Brunswick
Everything we have worked out for New Brunswick: 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 Moncton, the last spring freeze falls around May 23 and the first fall freeze falls around October 2, 1,594 growing degree days in the year.
That is enough for early varieties, tight for anything late. Garlic does well: 34.8 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in New Brunswick: the pests that turn up here.
Figures from Environment and Climate Change Canada. 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 to Sow Pumpkins in New Brunswick
In New Brunswick, pumpkin seed goes into the ground once soil warms to 65 F, which typically happens two to three weeks after the average last frost of…
Will Pumpkins Ripen Before Frost in New Brunswick?
Most years, New Brunswick gives pumpkin vines just enough runway to finish the job, but the timeline is tight rather than generous.
When to Sow Parsnips in New Brunswick
New Brunswick sows parsnips outdoors from early to mid May, about two to three weeks before the mean last frost, so the seed spends its slow germination…
Will Parsnips Sweeten in New Brunswick?
Yes. New Brunswick delivers the sustained cold that turns a parsnip from starchy to sweet.
Growing Spinach in New Brunswick: When Will It Bolt?
The short answer Start with the number: 15 hours and 34 minutes of daylight on the longest day of the year at the reference station near Moncton.
Growing Pumpkins in New Brunswick: Will They Ripen in Time?
Pumpkins in New Brunswick have a real shot at ripening, but the whole plan hinges on one narrow stretch of days: the vine has to flower by the second or…
When to Sow Carrots in New Brunswick: Counting Back From the Last Frost
Counting back from the last frost only answers half the question in New Brunswick.
Will Carrots Fork in New Brunswick Soil?
Straight answer: probably not, if your plot matches the province’s typical ground, but yes if you’re in one of the clay pockets scattered through New…
Beet Soil in New Brunswick: What the Root Will Meet
New Brunswick beets root into acid, sandy-loam-to-silt Podzol ground that drains well but runs strongly acid, a combination that favors germination and…