I love a two-for-one deal! That’s what I got when I realized the cheery nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) I’d been growing for decades were also edible, and that’s what you’ll get too!I’ve always enjoyed the brilliant color
How and When to Harvest Cucumbers
06.06.2023 - 17:47 / gardenerspath.com / Rose Kennedy
Bring in That Bumper Crop: How and When to Harvest CucumbersWhat’s that expression? Quality is more important than quantity? Or is it the other way around?
When you grow cucumbers, both aspects are important, particularly at harvest time.
Sure, you can grow dozens of these cool, crispy veggies on every plant, or pick pounds at a time. But if they’re not crunchy and tasty, what’s the point?
Or maybe you’ve gone too far the other way, putting all your effort into a few perfect fruits that are hardly enough for a salad or two.
This is especially grim if you had your heart set on enough to make at least a dozen jars of homemade pickles with produce from your own garden.
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Here’s the good news: If you focus on your harvest from the time you select seeds right up until you’re snipping the last cukes from the stems, you can have both – high quality fruits, and loads of them.
In this article, I’ll give you a quick rundown on how to plan for a top crop. I’ll also address the best way to pick the fruits when they’re ripe, including which tools to use and avoid.
This is what you can expect:
Prep All Season LongCucumbers, Cucumis sativus, tend to grow quickly and usually without too much fuss.
Still, there are steps you can take during the growing season – and even before you plant – that will set the scene for a productive harvest.
Here are five ways to help your vines and bushes produce tasty fruits in ample numbers, and also increase your odds of picking them at the proper time:
1. Pick the Right VarietyThe end of the growing season will go more smoothly if you select a variety that’s suited to the way you plan to use the
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