September

Gardening Guidelines

The Best Techniques to Harvest Your Fall Crop

By Christy Caplan

Knowing when to harvest is the secret to gardening. Different vegetables and fruits will provide certain clues as to when they’ re ready to pick. Only a few vegetables, like carrots, can stay in the ground for weeks until they’ re ready to be picked, and some need continual picking to encourage ongoing production of a crop.

For most crops, peak flavor happens during a short window; if you wait too long, the appearance, flavor and overall quality may be impacted. No one wants to eat chewy green beans.

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