It can be hard to know exactly when to pick your veggies. If you do it too early they won’t be ripe enough. They will lack flavor and could be hard. Waiting too long is bad as well, though, because they could rot on the vine or in the ground. This talks about how to know when to do this. It takes observation and attention. It will be worth it when you taste the ripe veggies, though.
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