“The best way to determine if your vegetables are truly ready to harvest is by looking at them and, most importantly, tasting them,” says Nastya Vasylchyshyna, resident botany expert at Plantum.

Cucumbers are considered mature when their bumpy skin smooths out. You’ll know sweet corn is ready as soon as the silk at the top of its ear turns brown.

Onions are ready when their tops flop over and turn brown.

Onions are ready when their tops flop over and turn brown.

If you’re trying to decide what to do with overripe cucumbers, we have some ideas for you. When cucumbers are left on the vine, they will continue to grow. They can become very large and take on a ...

If your cucumbers are flowering but not producing fruit, your yard might lack beneficial pollinators. Here's how to pollinate by hand to ensure a hearty crop.

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It's time — or getting to be time — to begin harvesting garden-grown vegetables. Many edibles, like tomatoes, show obvious signs of ripeness. But others are more ambiguous.

Cucumbers are considered mature when their bumpy skin smooths out. You'll know sweet corn is ready as soon as the silk at the top of its ear turns brown.

Every year my gardening cycle repeats itself. In May I commit to "doing it right this year." I patiently wait for the last frost date and after a good five minutes of planning, I sow seeds in my ...

Marketmore is a fast-growing cucumber variety that is ready for harvest in less than 60 days, according to Eric Nieusma, co-owner of Maine Hill Farm and a regenerative farmer.

If you save seed from a hybrid, one possibility is that it will be sterile or fail to grow. More likely is that you’ll get ...