Harvesting and Storing Potatoes in Northwest Territories
Potatoes need to come out of Northwest Territories ground before the region’s cold truly sets in, and they need a storage spot that never sees the -20 F…
Gardening in Northwest Territories
Everything we have worked out for Northwest Territories: 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 Yellowknife, the last spring freeze falls around May 25 and the first fall freeze falls around September 18, 905 growing degree days in the year.
That is little accumulated warmth: tomatoes need a tunnel or a greenhouse here, whatever the frost dates suggest. Garlic does well: 39.1 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Northwest Territories: 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.
Potato Varieties That Suit Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories gardeners get the best results from early-season and mid-season potato varieties, chosen for how quickly they finish rather than…
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in September
Direct sowing outdoors is basically finished in the Northwest Territories once you hit September.
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in October
By October, the Northwest Territories has already passed its average first fall frost of September 18, so the open-ground planting window is closed for…
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in November
In Northwest Territories, November means the growing season is long over and the ground is frozen or under snow across almost the whole territory.
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in May
May in the Northwest Territories still belongs to winter’s tail end more than to the garden.
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in March
In the Northwest Territories, March means the garden stays closed. The ground around Yellowknife is still frozen solid under a snowpack that won’t fully…
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in June
June is the pivot month for Northwest Territories gardens: the average last spring frost lands May 25, so by the time June opens most beds are workable…
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in July
July is the heart of the growing season in the Northwest Territories, and it is the busiest planting window most gardeners get.
What to Plant in Northwest Territories in January
In the Northwest Territories, January is not a planting month for anything grown outdoors.