Bulb onions should be harvested approximately 100 to 125 days after planting. Unlike the green onions, bulb onions will communicate with you and let you know when they are ready for picking. The telltale harvest sign is when the stalks turn yellowish or brown, dry out a bit, and topple ...
When the soil sticks in your hand and you can form it into a ball, it is moist enough. But, if it barely holds together in the palm of your hand, or if the surface looks hard, baked, or cracked, it is probably dry, and it’s time to water. See if the soil isdry an inch b...
Cutting down the dill plant stops its growth, but its seeds will continue to mature after harvest. If you plan to save seed from your plant, this is your best option. Can you harvest dill after flowering? To harvest dill seeds, let flowers form and bloom on the plants. After they finis...
No, baby carrots don’t count. Homegrown carrots are fresher, crisper, and prettier. Knowing when to plant carrot seeds allows you to experience the process of growing your own food and appreciating them more when you harvest them. The carrot growing season isn’t too different no matter wher...
If not eaten immediately after harvest, almonds store much better when they're left inside their shells and placed in a cool, dry location with low humidity. Even though you're excited to bite into a fresh almond right from the tree, it's best to let them dry until they're crisp. You...
Once you’ve harvested your sure-to-be tasty tubers, clean them off with a soft, dry brush or cloth. Don’t use water. Store them in an area that’s cool and dark and away from things like onions which emit gasses which can cause taters to spoil. ...
single seedling into its own pot or plug. Sowing into a single container can also be useful for sowing very tiny seeds such as basil or easy-to-transplant flower seeds. For easy, cool-season crops—everything from onions to celery to cabbage—you can sow multiple seeds in the same ...
Strawberries: Generally best frommid-June to early July, look for berries that are dry, firm, deep red in color, with intact stems – they do not ripen further after picking. Raspberries: Find fully colored raspberries that hold their shape, since soft berries spoil sooner, ripened in late ...
Plant in-ground potatoes two weeks after the last freeze in your location. This isalso a good time to plant onions. When planting in containers, you may be able to move the planting date ahead a few weeks because the soil heats quickly when exposed to sunlight above ground. Prepare to co...
For most plants, stop watering about 1 -3 days prior to harvest. Ideally, soil should be relatively dry, but plants should not be so thirsty they wilt or droop. Planning a gardening calendar is exciting – and a planting calendar takes some of the guesswork out of the process, so it ca...