Growing Degree Days Explained: The Formula, Corn GDUs and How to Use Them
Growing degree days measure heat, not time, so they predict crop stages and pest timing better than the calendar. Here is the formula, the 86/50 corn method and its limits.
Grow Your Own Bouquets: Planning a Cut Flower Patch Week by Week
A cut flower patch can fill a vase every week from early summer to frost. Here is how to work back from bouquets to stems, plants and sowing dates.
How Many Vegetable Plants Per Person? Plan by Servings, Not Guesswork
Plants-per-person charts ignore what your family actually eats. Here is a better way to plan: start from servings, use realistic yields and stagger sowings.
Square Foot Gardening: Plants per Square Chart and Planning Guide
Square foot gardening packs a lot of food into a small bed. Here is the plants-per-square chart, how to lay out a 4 × 4 bed and the mistakes to avoid.