Growing Cauliflower in a Cold Climate: Timing, Blanching and Avoiding Problems
Cauliflower needs steady growth. When to start and plant it, how to blanch the head, and what causes bolting and loose curds.
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Manitoba Vegetable Planting Calendar (Winnipeg, Brandon and More)
Average frost dates and a vegetable planting calendar for the Winnipeg area, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, Dauphin and other Manitoba towns.
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Growing Cabbage in a Cold Climate: Early vs Late Types and Preventing Splits
How to grow cabbage in a short season: early and late types, planting dates, pests and how to stop heads from splitting.
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Growing Broccoli in a Short Season: Transplants, Pests and Side Shoots
When to start and plant broccoli in a cold climate, how to keep flea beetles and cabbage worms off, and how to harvest side shoots.
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Growing Zucchini in a Short Season: Planting, Pollination and Harvest
How to get zucchini going in a cool, short season, help it pollinate, and harvest at the right size.
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Growing Cucumbers in a Short Season: Timing, Trellising and Pollination
When to start and plant cucumbers in a cold climate, how to trellis them, why fruit shrivels, and how to harvest all summer.
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Saskatchewan Vegetable Planting Calendar (Saskatoon, Regina and More)
Average frost dates and a planting calendar for Saskatoon, the Regina area, Swift Current, Prince Albert and other Saskatchewan towns.
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Growing Beans in a Short Season: Bush, Pole and When to Sow
Beans rot in cold soil. When to sow them, bush vs pole types, the best varieties for short seasons and how to keep them producing.
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Growing Peas in a Cold Climate: Sowing, Support and Harvest
When to sow peas in a short season, shelling vs snap vs snow peas, support, watering and picking at peak sweetness.
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Growing Radishes: Spring and Fall Crops in a Short Season
When to sow radishes for spring and fall crops, why to skip midsummer, and how to avoid woody, hot or leafy radishes.
