Get The Most Out of Your Baby Greens from Backyard Eats Harvesting Baby Greens How To Harvest when the leaves are at least 3″ tall. Cut leaves about 2″ above the soil. Use a sharp, serrated knife or pair of scissors. Leave some portions of leaves to...
Get The Most Out of Your Fennel from Backyard Eats Harvesting Fennel When It’s Ready When the bulb reaches 2-3″ diameter You may also harvest individual fennel leaves (“fronds”) as needed for a garnish Harvest no more than 1/3 of the fronds...
Get The Most Out of Your Edamame from Backyard Eats Harvesting Edamame When It’s Ready Soybeans are ready to harvest when the pods become larger, plump with beans and bright green. Unlike pole beans, you want the pods to be filled out July – first frost...
Get The Most Out of Your Mini Broccoli from Backyard Eats Harvesting Mini Broccoli When It’s Ready Harvest mini broccoli when the heads are compact, and the main head measures about 3-4 inches in diameter. The side shoots should also be of a decent size,...
Get The Most Out of Your Onions from Backyard Eats Harvesting Onions When It’s Ready Once onion tops turn yellow, use the back of a rake to bend them over horizontally This stops the sap from flowing to the stems and diverts the plant’s energy into maturing...
