How to Know WHEN to Harvest Your Fruit and Vegetables?

With the strawberries, it could be both. I grow a couple of white varieties. Mainly for two reasons, one the birds don't know they are ripe, and two the kids don't know they are ripe lol

The energy you emitted when you say "let's get into it" always puts a smile on my face. I really needed this video today. Thanks Mark!

good day mark... u can blanch sweet potato tops and eat it with shrimp paste+calamondin dip... iron and fibre rich salad of sorts, best eaten with jasmine rice... im filipino australian, i used to have this salad meal to eat... youve inspired me to have a raised garden bed and i now have meals i used to eat at in the philippines as a child...

My husband LOVES to stand under the Mulberry Tree for his afternoon snack!

Did you know that you can use part of a growing cucumber without it spoiling the growing fruit. I've done it, I took about a 4" piece off a growing one, it was more than enough for me. The over then next few hours the remaining cuc on the plant covered the cut with a callus and continued to grow. No wastage and no loss... neat trick eh?

I love how aggressively polite you are in your into. "Let's jams thumb in air get into it."

Hey, just because i am early and you have a better chance to see this. I just Anna say that your videos are so pleasant to watch. And helpful too. Keep up the work😁👍

I'm so happy this channel exploded. Been watching you for a while, and I've always appreciated the advice you've given. I just finished my first Spring/Summer garden, and I got so many green beans, Zucchini, and Kale. I remember so many random tips you gave me, and that's a gift I'll always appreciate. Thank you.

Woah! I was legit startled when you called my name at 0:57 😅

LOVE your videos…. I live (up-over!) in subtropical Florida. It’s SO HELPFUL to know what plants will really thrive in one’s exact zone. THANKS FOR WHAT YOU’RE DOING! : )

Every time I watch your videos, I want to visit Australia. :)

I did exactly that with my beets, picked them early and boiled them for pickling. Then diced up the leaves & doused in olive oil and sea salt & roasted them. Beet top chips, soo good!

Thank you Mark. 🙂 I've noticed with my blackberries that they're shiney as they ripen. Those are great for jam or cobbler. The ones that have lost their shine are the instant gratification.☺️ Blessings and hugs! 💜🤗

Hi Mark. I have a video suggestion: How long does your standard garden tour take. And I mean the boring, everyday check up, no fancy building or repairing. For me it is always hard to gauge what is ‚normal‘ so I would appreciate that. =)

I’ve started filling a garden bed that I made from pallets. I’m glad I have you to watch.

Hey Mark, just wanted to say everytime I see one of your videos pop up it brightens my day! Keep up the great work!

My biggest tip is knowing when too late to harvest is. Whether it's radish, carrot, eggplant, cucumber, squash green beans etc, it's better to harvest small and ensure a good tasting crop. Waiting for it to get bigger only degrades quality. Knowing your varieties and days to harvest helps. Tomatoes and peppers are also easy to overripen on the plant. Tomatoes especially. My tip is harvest when beginning to ripen and finish ripening inside. This will help ensure insects, birds etc, and splitting doesn't ruin it always such a shame! I like the video and to be honest it is more of a challenge to get right than it seems it would be. We live in Texas and the heat can mess up production quick!

There was the biggest bumper crop of Bartlett pears this year at my dad's farm. The trees were hanging heavy and the deer were having a grand feast eating right from the tree. We picked the hard large green pears and the pears ripened brown and full of sugars. What a treat!

G'day Mark. I'd like to reply with something constructive and helpful to anyone who sees this, but I'm still laughing at the bit with the kale. 🤣 You looked like Rudolph's long lost cousin... Mark, the Kale Eared Reindeer. 🤣 Always enjoy that humour. All the best and take care mate. Daz.

I wish my dad still alive, i remember how he loves garden and vegetable farming. I always wondered why he loves what he did, 25 yrs later i got an answer. Peaceful and calming