when to harvest

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colinc

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when to harvest
« on: May 31, 2011, 21:36 »
I am a newbie to vegetable gardening I was wondering when to harvest the following.
1.   Carrots
2.   Beetroot
3.   Leek’s
4.   Shallots
5.   Red onions
6.   Radishes
7.   Spring onions
All the above where planted out in the middle of April.


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Yorkie

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Re: when to harvest
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 21:40 »
I think the best thing is to give you the link to this chart:

http://www.allotment-garden.org/vegetable/general/sowing-harvest-vegetable-chart.php
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: when to harvest
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 22:55 »
With all of these except shallots and red onions the answer is when they are big enough.

Leave red onions until the tops fall over and start to wilt, although the above applies if you need one for the kitchen.

When you can wriggle shallots and they come loose from the bunch they are ready to lift.

Both onions and shallots need drying carefully so that they store well. When you think they are dry then dry them some more.

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Re: when to harvest
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 23:40 »
i may have said this already but i harvested my radishes today (i have planted more since).
yours should be ready. I got my allotment and planted them at that time.

with the root crops it is when you think they are big enough - preferences vary.

you can eat thinnings - i had some mini carrots from the back garden on sunday. lovely


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