What to Plant in Wyoming in July
July sits deep in Wyoming’s short growing window, well past the last spring frost (May 7 to May 18) and still weeks ahead of the first fall freeze…
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 to Plant in Wyoming in January
January in Wyoming sits deep inside the frozen months: with a last spring frost window running May 7 to May 18, nothing goes into open garden soil this…
What to Plant in Wyoming in February
February answer for Wyoming gardeners: almost nothing goes into open ground yet.
What to Plant in Wyoming in December
In Wyoming, December closes the outdoor planting window almost everywhere in the state.
What to Plant in Wyoming in August
August in Wyoming means fast crops, not new warm-season plantings. With first fall frost landing between September 24 and October 5, you have roughly…
What to Plant in Wyoming in April
April in Wyoming sits weeks ahead of the last frost, which lands between May 7 and May 18 across most of the state.
Growing Potatoes in Wyoming: Dates, Varieties and Summer Heat
Wyoming’s summer heat is not what limits this crop. Cheyenne averages just 10.4 days a year at 90°F or higher, well under the threshold that shuts down…
Growing Peppers in Wyoming: Fruit Set, Heat and Timing
Peppers set fruit only inside a narrow window: nights above 55 F, days below 90 F.
Pepper Varieties That Ripen in a Wyoming Season
Wyoming pepper growers work with roughly 130 frost-free days at elevation, a late spring frost that can linger into mid-May, and summer heat that spikes…
Watering Through a Dry Spell in Wyoming
Wyoming’s driest summer month, August, brings just 1.52 inches of rain on average, while the region logs 10.4 days a year at 90F or hotter.