Get The Most Out of Your Thyme from Backyard Eats Harvesting Thyme When It’s Ready You may harvest pieces from thyme plants throughout the summer and fall, but don’t cut them back severely in fall. For fresh use, harvest midmorning, after the dew has dried. Do...
Get The Most Out of Your Tarragon from Backyard Eats Harvesting Tarragon When It’s Ready Tarragon is ready when the plant is at least 4″ tall. Harvest no more than one-third of a plant at a time to allow continued regrowth. Harvest midmorning, after the...
Get The Most Out of Your Swiss Chard from Backyard Eats Harvesting Swiss Chard When It’s Ready Ready for harvest when plants are established (4-6 weeks after planting) When the plants are about 9″ tall and the leaves are large enough to eat How To Snap...
Get The Most Out of Your Sweet Peppers from Backyard Eats Harvesting Sweet Peppers When It’s Ready Most sweet peppers are ready to eat at various stages, but change color and turn sweeter as they mature. For example, banana peppers are ready for pickling when...
Get The Most Out of Your Summer Squash from Backyard Eats Harvesting Summer Squash Zucchini Blossoms You can harvest squash flowers for an early summer treat. First, learn how to tell male and female flowers apart. Male flowers are hairier, have a thin base, and...
