When to Cut Spinach in Prince Edward Island, and How Long It Really Keeps
On Prince Edward Island, cut spinach young and early. Sow the spring crop from about April 25 to May 2, counted back from the average last frost, and eat…
Prince Edward Island
Home and garden guidance for Prince Edward Island: hardiness zones, heating seasons, provincial programs and the rules that differ from across the border.
Gardening in Prince Edward Island
Everything we have worked out for Prince Edward Island: 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 Charlottetown, the last spring freeze falls around May 16 and the first fall freeze falls around October 17, 1,569 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 Prince Edward Island: 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 Stop Cutting Asparagus in Prince Edward Island, and How to Keep the Spears
Stop cutting when most of the spears coming up are thinner than a pencil. That rule is an object, not a date.
When to Cut Pumpkins in Prince Edward Island, and How Long They Keep
In Prince Edward Island, cut pumpkins before frost, with the stem still attached.
What Eats Pumpkin in Prince Edward Island, and When
Squash bugs and cucumber beetles are the usual insect suspects on a pumpkin patch, and each has its own page on this site.
How High to Mow a Lawn in Prince Edward Island
On Prince Edward Island, most lawns do best at a mowing height between 2 and 3 inches, and the right number depends on the grass underfoot.
When to Plant Grass Seed in Prince Edward Island
Late August into the first days of September is the best window for sowing grass seed on Prince Edward Island, with spring as the fallback.
When to Dethatch a Lawn in Prince Edward Island
Most Prince Edward Island lawns do not need dethatching. Cut a small wedge of turf and measure the brown, spongy layer between the green blades and the…
Heat Pump or Gas Furnace in Prince Edward Island: Which Costs Less to Run?
On the figures available for Prince Edward Island, a heat pump costs less to run than electric baseboard: C$24.31 per million Btu of heat delivered…
When to Aerate a Lawn in Prince Edward Island
Fall is the time. On Prince Edward Island, core-aerate a cool-season lawn while the grass is still growing, and finish before the first frost, which…
What Eats Pepper in Prince Edward Island, and When
Most of what costs Island gardeners their peppers is weather and watering, not a named insect.