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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I just checked my potatoes and got a huge one!

I expected the small ones but this one surprised me.

My /Brussel sprouts are loaded with baby ones.

How do I tell if they are ready to eat? I know you harvest from the bottom up, and not all at once. Too young and they are bitter.


151 posted on 07/23/2021 11:56:36 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: metmom

They won’t be ready until the fall. They’re usually the last thing I harvest. They’re one of those things that like it cool again, and get sweeter after a cold snap or even some frost.

I broke my foot in August of 2011, so while my Mom and MIL and other friends came over to help me with everyday stuff and to harvest my garden, I told them to leave the BSs in. We had a huge dump of snow before it got really cold, so they were well insulated and I was able to harvest them the following spring! They’re tough as nails. :)


153 posted on 07/23/2021 12:42:02 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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