Heating With Pellets in New Hampshire: What a Winter Takes
A New Hampshire winter isn’t mild, and it isn’t short either. For most households here, a pellet stove is doing real work from September through May, not…
Gardening in New Hampshire
Everything we have worked out for New Hampshire: 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 Manchester, the last spring freeze runs April 16 to April 27 and the first fall freeze runs October 13 to October 26, USDA zones 3b-6a, 2,973 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 26.1 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in New Hampshire: 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.
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for New Hampshire: What Will Not Survive
New Hampshire’s growing zones run from 3b up to 6a on the USDA scale, and that range is the whole story here.
How Much Insulation Does a Home in New Hampshire Need?
New Hampshire’s 10 counties split across two IECC climate zones, 6A and 5A, so there’s no single statewide R-value to memorize.
When to Sow Carrots in New Hampshire: Counting Back From the Last Frost
The short answer: sow carrots in New Hampshire by counting back from your local last-frost date, since carrots go straight into the ground with no…
When Can You Turn the Heat Off in New Hampshire?
September is the closest New Hampshire gets to quiet, but even then the house rarely asks for nothing.
Will Sweet Corn Ripen in New Hampshire?
Yes, in most seasons sweet corn ripens well in New Hampshire gardens. The growing window here is generous enough for both early and mid-season varieties…
When to Sow Sweet Corn in New Hampshire
Sweet corn goes into New Hampshire ground once soil, not air, reads 60°F, which for most of the state lands well into May and sometimes early June, not…
When to Sow Autumn Spinach in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, spring spinach goes into the ground in late March to mid-April, timed 2 to 3 weeks before the last frost.
Will Spinach Bolt Early in New Hampshire?
Yes, spinach in New Hampshire bolts fast, and the real cause isn’t heat. It’s daylight.
Will New Hampshire Soil Hold an Asparagus Bed for Fifteen Years?
New Hampshire’s ground can carry an asparagus bed for the full stretch, but the answer hinges on one word: drainage.