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Harvest early in the morning for the freshest, juiciest vegetables. Use sharp pruners and keep veggies cool to prevent wilting. Pick produce promptly to keep plants productive and flavors at their ...

If you planted your tomatoes at the best time, March to mid-April, you should be harvesting delicious, vine-ripened tomatoes by now. If you didn’t plant tomatoes for yourself, farmers markets are well ...

A tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) can be an attractive addition to any home garden. Both container and ground plants produce interesting green foliage of varying shapes, as well as pretty yellow ...

Let late-season tomatoes shine by simmering them whole, vines and all, Eric Kim writes. By Eric Kim Eric Kim spent five months growing tiny grape tomatoes on his terrace in Brooklyn. You’ve heard of ...

You should harvest vegetables in the early mornings during summer. This is when crops have recovered from the summer heat from the day before and your veggies will be the juiciest and sweetest.