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Inside Ag: What it takes to get your watermelon from the farm to your picnic table
"The pickup crew comes through and picks them up, puts them on a conveyor, which then pulls them up into a trailer, and from ...
Southern Living1d
This Is The Best Time To Harvest Veggies On A Hot Summer Day
Morning is the best time of day to harvest veggies from the garden during the summer heat. Here's when and how to pick summer vegetables so you can enjoy the best harvest.
Forget the calendar: This method reveals the ideal time to tackle garden pests
The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...
The Kitchn on MSN4d
Why You Should Use the "Green Stem" Rule to Pick Out the Juiciest Peaches, According a Fifth-Generation Peach Farmer
This, I was told, is what a fresh peach should be. Even though our neighbors in nearby South Carolina now outproduce "The ...
The Cool Down5d
Gardener shares simple tips for ongoing harvest of popular leafy greens: 'This makes total sense'
In a TikTok video, @growingwildminds' (Red Meadows') showed viewers how to harvest leafy greens without killing the plant.
Better Homes & Gardens on MSN5d
5 Telltale Signs Your Peaches Are Perfectly Ripe—and How to Pick Them Without Bruising
To get the most flavorful peaches, harvesting them at the right time and the right way is key. Peaches need to be picked before they are overly ripe and before wildlife prey on them. No matter what ...
High Plains Journal5d
Cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew…oh my! When should you harvest melon?
Harvesting melons at the perfect time is crucial. Melons will have the highest sugar content if allowed to ripen fully on the ...