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WHEN TO PICK vegetables is one of the problems that often perplexes home gardeners. It isn’t hard to know, says Charles R. O’Dell, assistant professor in horticulture at Virginia Tech.
Here are a few tips that will come in handy, O’Dell, Extension specialist in small fruit and vegetable production, said.
Snap or green beans are best when pods snap readily.
Lima beans should be picked while still green and end of nod is sporgy. Both snap and lima beans are picked before the seeds mature.
Small to medium beets are best. Large, rough roots are likely to be tough and woody and have light and dark internal rings.
Pick broccoli before the flowers show color.
Cabbage heads should be firm and heavy for their size. Carrots are ready any time that roots are firm and brittle. Remove all but 1/4 inch of tops to preserve moisture and sugar in roots. Celery is best when medium sized and snaps easily. If allowed to go .to seed, the stem and stalks are likely to be bitter.
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