Risking it for the biscuit. — Key Takeaways
Crowded celery spacing may delay bolting — an accidental experiment suggests dense planting creates shade that extends the harvest window into summer.
Key takeaways
Fresh figs last only about one day after picking — store-bought ones taste like disappointment by design
Fresh figs last only about one day after picking — store-bought ones taste like disappointment by design
- Ripe figs must be eaten the day they're picked; they cannot be transported or stored, explaining why commercial figs are harvested underripe.
- Underripe figs retain a vegetable-like taste; full ripeness is only achievable when growing your own.
Pickle heat-stressed beets to mask the flavor loss from growing in hot conditions
Pickle heat-stressed beets to mask the flavor loss from growing in hot conditions
- Hot summers prevent beets from developing sweetness; a sugar-and-vinegar brine covers the flavor deficit effectively.
Cut carrot tops slightly above the crown to prevent rot, then soak immediately in cold water
Cut carrot tops slightly above the crown to prevent rot, then soak immediately in cold water
- Cutting too close to the crown risks infection; leaving a small stub above it avoids this.
- Immediate cold-water soaking keeps summer-stressed carrots crisp and usable after harvest.
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- 1mHigh Tunnel Clearout: Harvesting Carrots, Beets, and Volunteer Crops
- 4mAccidental Celery Experiment: Crowding Effects on Bolting
- 8mLoading Fro the Heifer for Her New Home
- 10mPeaches, Figs, and a Neighbor Trade
- 16mGarden Walk: Summer Heat, Blight, and a Record Tomato Year
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