Edimentals is a new term for growing flowers and vegetables together. Gardens today are often too small to have a separate ‘veg patch.’
12.06.2024 - 17:45 / gardenerspath.com / Kristina HicksHamblin
When and How to Harvest Zucchini
Zucchini is everyone’s favorite summer squash, perfect for beginner vegetable gardeners, but what about harvest time?
The average “days to maturity” on your seed packet will give you a clue as to when to start picking them. But you should also watch for the vegetables to reach the ideal size.
And once they’re ready, zucchini is a breeze to harvest. But you can’t just tear these vegetables off the vine – a more refined approach is required!
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While harvesting zucchini may seem like a no-brainer, there are a few things you should know before you get started, and that’s what we’ll cover in this article.
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If you feel like this is an easy-peasy garden topic that you should be able to figure out without assistance, let me put that concern to rest.
Every gardener was a beginner at one time or another, so there’s truly no shame in asking questions about simple gardening tasks!
In fact, some of us may remember the first time we took cuttings from basil to grow new plants as adults, and others may have helped us to do such tasks as young tots.
And whenever your plant growing education started, undoubtedly you will always find new gardening learning opportunities if you choose to.
So you may also wish to take a moment to make sure you’re doing everything you can to ensure a bountiful harvest by reading our guide to planting and growing zucchini squash.
When to HarvestWhether you’re growing green or golden zucchini, you may want to first estimate your harvest window for these summer garden staples, which are also known as courgettes.
After all, that very first harvest
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