All beans grow well in Massachusetts except lima beans. Plant beans in the soil after the temperature exceeds 60 F. Rotate your bean crop every year to avoid diseases that stay in the soil over the winter. You can plant snap peas, the most popular pea crop grown in Massachusetts, as soon...
Alaska Colorado Idaho Maine Minnesota Montana New Hampshire New York North Dakota South Dakota Vermont Wisconsin Wyoming Plants grown in zone 3require more careto begin and have the shortest growing season of all the zones in the continental U.S. The late frost date is May 15, and the early...
Snow peas are a quick grower that I just planted–they should be ready to harvest in about 60 days, while “Tom Thumb”, “Alaska”, and “Little Marvel” that mature in 50-60 days. I planted both snow peas and Tom Thumb this year. Early Harvest Tip: Did you know that you can ea...
John Evans has over 40 years of gardening experience and comes from a line of expert horticulturists. He and his wife, Mary, have accumulated more than 180 first places in the Alaska State Fair competitions in both quality and giant vegetable categories, and also held 18 state and 7 world ...
Storing:Tostore fresh rhubarb, wrap the stalks in a damp paper towel and store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to a week. In much of the country, rhubarb can be hard to find, so you can also buy it and freeze it for later. I grew up in Alaska, which is the ultima...
At annual fall weigh-offs all over the world, growers seek to produce the biggest pumpkin ever grown. And, it’s an exciting time, as giant pumpkin growers have broken the world record on an almost annual basis for the past 20 years. These giant pumpkin growers now have their sights set...