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Harvesting tomatoes: cherry, plum, and vine types

Different tomato types ripen differently and respond to different cues. Knowing when and how to pick keeps production going and prevents splits and disease.

Growing tomatoes successfully

Tomatoes reward careful attention to warmth, support, and sideshot removal. Most failures come from cold stress or letting plants become too congested.

Harvesting courgettes without losing momentum

The key to a productive courgette plant is harvesting frequently. Miss a few days and you have a marrow. Here is what to look for and when.

Harvesting lettuce: cut-and-come-again vs whole head

Lettuce is one of the easiest crops to harvest badly. Cutting too deep, waiting too long, or missing bolting signs all end the harvest early.

Harvesting beans at the right moment

Beans picked too late become tough and stringy. Regular picking is also the main driver of continued production - a plant left to set seed stops flowering.