Harvesting Fruits & Nuts

Conversations About Harvesting Fruits & Nuts

• harvesting

  ive been harvesting my hewrbs fer acoupler weeks now --did the 2nd one today-- im corious what you CAN literally destroy the plant an itill come back stronger also my basils seem REALLY lagging in leaf reproduction id figure where i put thyem not all bad even tho its shady… More

• Harvesting Zucchini (?)

  Nice looking plants! Don't let them get too big. A pair of pruners or a knife works well. Sever the stem about an inch above the fruit. More

• Harvesting and Storing Cilantro

  Hello All! I am new to the forum as well as gardening. I just started an herb garden about 3 weeks ago. My Cilantro is growing out of control. I have researched online and read that you can freeze some herbs. However, there is no mention of Cilantro. The only… More

• Harvesting and Using Fresh Cantalope

  Harvesting and Using Fresh Cantaloupe By Brenda Hyde Cantaloupe, is a muskmelon, as are the Casaba, honeydew, Persian and Crenshaw melons. Growing up I loved cantaloupe more than watermelon. Now, my daughter who is three, can eat half a cantaloupe at a time and definitely rivals my love of this… More

• wormy corn

  i am harvesting corn right now, it is delicious but so many of the cobs have worms in them..i hate to use bug spray, does anyone have any ideas for future plantings as to how to control the little critters. More

• Harvesting Coneflower seeds

  I have some Coneflowers growing, and I'm just wondering if I can harvest seeds from them. Are the seeds just those middle parts of the flower? Do I just wait until they dry up and then pull it apart? As you can probably tell, I really don't have any experience… More

• Harvesting cauliflower

  Hello, I have a cauliflower curd about 3 inches wide so I have covered it with the leaves. How long does this process take before the fruit is mature enough to cut? This is my 1st time growing cauliflower. More

• Harvesting Basil and Parsley

  Greetings from Tokyo. I'm new to gardening, and I'm glad to have the resources available here. So thanks in advance for your advice. I'm growing sweet basil and Italian parsley in a pot. When I harvest, how much of the stem (if any) do I need to leave? Thanks, Scooter More

• Garlic harvesting help.

  I have two garlic plants and I am unsure as to when to harvest them. This is my first time planting garlic. I planted the bulbs in March or April of this year. Both plants seem healthy; tall (about 5-7 inches) and green. When do I harvest??? More

• Tomatoes

  I hope this will not be a discussion about my tomatoes only. I invite, encourage, cajole, and plead with everyone to post photos and experiences with your tomatoes here. Please be sure to mention the variety. We can all learn from one another's experiences! I'll start off with this strange… More

• info about herbs

  hi friends, i'm seeking a technical informations about growing,harvesting and conservati- ion herbs,and i'm seeking friends who are intresting in gardening herbs More

• harvesting yellow squash

  Is there any particular size at which I should harvest the yellow squash? The two biggest ones are about 3-5 inches right now. More

• harvesting basil seeds

  ok well ive seen basil seeds im corious if theres anythin specal ya need ta do or? edit basil?? wtf?? i mean BORAGE (lllooooooonnnnnnnnngggggggggg day allready) More

• looking for the right tool for the job

  I've been told that there is a hand tool for harvesting chamomile flowers. Any help as to where I can find this tool would be greatly appreciated. More

• seed harvesting

  ok well sence i totally messed up last year im corious what ta do ta harvest the seeds from my plants (i allready have paper lunch bags with holes punched an hemp cut into lengths fer it) last year i used cinnamon basil tai basil catnip ginger mint an yea… More

• harvesting and drying chamomile?????

  Okay I expanded the herb garden and the chamomile is blooming. When do I pick it and what is the best way to dry it??? More

• harvesting seeds tomatoe an peppers

  im corious how you know the "fruits" are ripe enough to start harvesting seeds that will be good to plant next year here i have sweet million tomatoes (cherries--my moms actually) mr stripeys an a brandywine fer peppers theres my fooledja jalapenos an my mom has some various peppers too… More

• Lilac Harvesting and Storing seeds

  I am learning about gathering seeds from plants and just gathered some Lilac seed pods from about 4 bushes. I'm wondering what to do with the seeds, how to prepare them, how to store them and when to plant them? More

• harvesting veggies from the garden

  :0 My name is tangieswain and I live in Chicago, the midwest. I have been growing my veggie garden about 2 1/2 months now. I started from seeds in my apartment. There are greens and melons and peppers and all types of good things, but I just don't know when… More

• Hello from Switzerland!

  Hi everyone :) After 5 years of living in the city I am moving across the border next April into France, and my new house has a small garden with plenty of fruit trees. I've never had a garden before, so I'm looking forward to the challenge... plus harvesting the… More

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