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Tom’s Guide
Technology
Camilla Sharman

How to tell if your vegetables are ready to harvest — garden pros share the top signs

Plants and vegetable garden.

Anyone who grows their own fruit and vegetables will know that it takes time and commitment to produce a crop. Growing your own is not a five-minute wonder that results in a quick reward. Apart from seeds, sunlight, good soil, and plenty of water, it takes real dedication to grow and nurture a homegrown harvest.

So after all of that hard work, you’re going to want to pick your crop at the optimum time to ensure you enjoy your vegetables at their most flavorsome. But the time you choose to harvest your vegetables can make all the difference between tender and tasty produce or a tough, flavorless harvest.

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