Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
Mid to late summer seems to be the key harvesting time for shallots in Pittsburgh PA. Harvesting Tips: 1) Harvest shallots when the shallot greens start to turn brown on the tips and the green flip over. 2) Loosen the soil all around the shallot bulbs but be careful not to damage them and scoop […]
Now that you have patiently waited for your carrots, here are my tips for harvesting, storing, blanching and freezing them. Harvesting Tips: 1) Keep in mind the maturity dates on the seed packet as a rule of thumb. Most carrot are ready in 2 1/2 months.  If you know how wide the tops are supposed […]
With potatoes, you don’t just harvest and store them. There is an importing step in between called curing. Harvesting Tips: 1) Even though potatoes grow underground, they let you know when they are ready to be harvested. If you want smaller potatoes, harvest them after they start flowering. If you want full size potatoes for […]
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