Get The Most Out of Your Escarole and Frisee from Backyard Eats Harvesting Escarole and Frisee When It’s Ready The harvest process for escarole and frisee is similar to head lettuce Pick individual leaves from mature plants as desired, or wait until a full...
Get The Most Out of Your Bush Beans from Backyard Eats Harvesting Bush Beans When It’s Ready Pick bush beans when they are pencil size and tender Pick bush beans before the seeds inside form bumps on the pod Harvest regularly to encourage production When...
Get The Most Out of Your Mint from Backyard Eats Harvesting Mint When It’s Ready Pick individual leaves when the plant reaches at least 4″ height Pick handfuls of mint leaves regularly to continuously stimulate growth of the plant If harvesting a large...
Get The Most Out of Your Winter Squash from Backyard Eats Harvesting Winter Squash When It’s Ready Winter Squash is ready to harvest in the early fall, before a frost Once the squash has reached your desired size When the stem of the plant becomes more...
Get The Most Out of Your Turnips from Backyard Eats Harvesting Turnips When It’s Ready: You can begin harvesting turnips when they’re about the size of a golf ball (~30 days) Mature-sized turnips that are 1-3″ diameter are ready in 40-50 days...
