Harvest

Harvesting the fruits of your gardening labor is an often forgotten yet critical aspect of the craft.


When you get down to it, everything plants do is directed towards reproduction. Creating flowers attracts pollinators, pollination creates seeds, and fruit provides seeds with food and protection. As soon as your plants start producing harvestable fruits and flowers, it is very important that you harvest frequently.

The fruits of our labor! (Kate Russell)

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By putting your harvesting efforts off for another day, you are giving your plants the message that they have succeeded at reproduction and that no further effort is needed. This means less fruits and vegetables and flowers for you!

Bottom line - harvest every couple of days whenever your garden is producing to ensure maximum production.