When And How To Harvest Your Own Sunflower Seeds
Did you know that each sunflower can hold as many as 1,400 seeds? And since these majestic flowers are so easy to cultivate, why not grow some in your garden …
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From Seed to Harvest: A guide to growing Watermelons In Containers
Despite being an avid gardener, I never considered watermelons to be a container crop. With their sprawling vines and huge fruits, growing watermelons in containers seemed impractical at best. Yet …
When to Pick Zucchini Squash And How to Harvest Them for a Perfect Crop
Zucchini squash grow very quickly. If you are not careful, a tiny zucchini one day can turn into a monster squash a few days later, so it is important to …
Harvesting Carrots And How To Tell When They Are Ready To Be Picked
It is exciting to see your germinating carrots popping out of the ground and grow into healthy, bushy greens. But what is going on below the surface? Carrots are easy …
Harvesting Rhubarb: How and When to Pick your Rhubarb Stalks
Rhubarb is an easy growing, cool-season vegetable that should have a spot in every home garden. Despite being used in countless desserts, rhubarb is actually a vegetable and this hardy …
How And When To Harvest Beets Plus Tips For Storing Beets
Beets are a very easy vegetable to grow, but a common question is when are beets ready to harvest. Because beets grow underground, you cannot see their progress and it …
How And When To Harvest Onions Plus Curing For Long Term Storage
Onions are a staple of most kitchen gardens along with other members of the allium family like garlic and leeks. Since the main harvest is found in the underground bulb, …
How And When To Harvest Potatoes Plus Curing for Long Term Storage
So, you planted your potatoes, they look healthy, you have managed to keep pests away. But when can you actually harvest them? With new potatoes, early potatoes, baking potatoes and …
