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Harvesting Vegetables - How to Know When to Harvest in the Home Garden

Harvesting guidelines to pick your vegetables at the peak of perfection in your home vegetable garden.
When To Harvest Your Vegetable Garden
When and how to pick the vegetables in your home garden, so they are at their peak of flavor.
Harvesting Vegetables - How Do You Know When to Pick?
There are no precise guidelines as to when to harvest your vegetables, but there are some rules of thumb to guide you. Most vegetables are harvested just before full maturity, for maximum flavor and the most pleasant texture. The following are criterion for judging whether your vegetables are ready for picking.
How to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables
How to preserve fruits and vegetables by drying, canning, pickling and making jams and jellies. Keep the freshness of the harvest by preserving your own garden vegetables at home. There’s a method safe and easy enough for everyone, as well as tips for success and recipe suggestions.

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