When to Start Pepper Seed in Wyoming
Wyoming gardeners get one shot: seed peppers indoors 8 to 10 weeks before transplant, then move plants out only after the last frost, roughly May 7 to…
Gardening in Wyoming
Everything we have worked out for Wyoming: 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 Cheyenne, the last spring freeze runs May 7 to May 18 and the first fall freeze runs September 24 to October 5, USDA zones 3a-6a, 2,552 growing degree days in the year.
Garlic does well: 30.4 weeks below 40 °F, comfortably past the six it needs to form a proper head.
Elsewhere on the property in Wyoming: 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.
What Eats Potato in Wyoming, and When
University of Wyoming Extension documents a list of garden pests for the state, and about eight of them actually go after potato: Colorado potato beetle…
What Eats Parsnip in Wyoming, and When
In Wyoming, parsnip tops draw grasshoppers, aphids, cutworms, flea beetles, blister beetles, and garden slugs, while root maggots tunnel into the taproot…
What Do Homes in Wyoming Cool With?
Wyoming homes split their cooling between two different worlds. Seventy-one percent of households run some kind of air-conditioning equipment, but only…
When to Overseed a Lawn in Wyoming
The safe window to overseed a cool-season lawn tied to the reference station used here runs roughly from the first two weeks of August through the third…
First and Last Frost Dates in Wyoming
Wyoming’s average last spring frost falls between May 7 and May 18, and the first fall frost typically arrives between September 24 and October 5, based…
When to Pick Tomatoes in Wyoming, and Ripening the Rest
Pick every tomato showing color as soon as it blushes, and pull the rest of the plant, green fruit included, before the first fall frost lands sometime…
When to Harvest Garlic in Wyoming, and How to Cure It
Garlic in Wyoming comes out of the ground by leaf color and bulb feel, not by a date on the calendar.
When to Pick Apples in Wyoming, and How Long They Keep
In Wyoming, apples are picked by stage, not date. Most trees near Cheyenne and similar elevations come ready between late August and the third week of…
Does Insulation Keep a Home in Wyoming Cool?
Yes, insulation helps a Wyoming home stay cooler, but the honest answer is that summer isn’t where this state’s insulation dollar works hardest.