When & How I Harvest Summer Vegetables For Peak Flavor

[@danfarkas5375]

I like that you guys have started to put text in the videos when you want to make a specific point.

[@irma_brenton]

Ditto

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It's a great way to fill in context we forgot to add at the time of shooting, glad you guys like it!

[@daisyblooms4813]

@@jacquesinthegarden We are little garden info sponges :-)

[@Nikki-mx5my]

Agreed, it is very helpful.

[@sheliaheverin8822]

I'm very interested in the fall harvest series. This one was so informative.

[@yarnstead]

Agree! Would love more harvest info!

[@elno4110]

Excuse me but you are not boring AT ALL. Epic Gardening and you are pure garden guys. I listened to this video and cancelled all my calls just because of how you explain everything. And yes I have my own garden and you harvested most of what I am growing. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉. I now have 2 fav channels

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Very glad to hear! Happy to have you watching! 🙌

[@heatherfisk9670]

Yes, thank you! This is helpful for all gardeners but especially newbies. These subtle nuances of gardening are hard to come by. Wonderful!

[@xinnoondaily]

I Love this! We did something similar where we live out. This video actually gave us inspiration and hope that we can still become successful, thanks so much for this video.

[@Janekgeddis]

ILOVE the extra context text!!! It is hard for my eyes to read however, because I’ve the contrast and small font size. But again I LOVE the additional text. AWESOME video as always, thanks Jacques

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Good to know, will try to adjust!

[@martinaparrrish5397]

Thank you Jacques you are such a good teacher.Your show seems so well organised and fluent.

[@lindajones9191]

This was incredibly helpful, and as a relatively new gardener, I'd welcome more videos on harvesting other things like the melons you mentioned. Thanks so much!!

[@michaelarchambault217]

I saw your tip last year about harvesting tomatoes the second they change color a tiny bit and have been harvesting them at that stage last summer and this year and that was like the best tip ever! I always have a ton of tomatoes ripening inside the house. Right on the kitchen counter

[@lupitacameron9693]

A very helpful suggestion. I beat the critters to enjoy my tomatoes when I followed this suggestion!

[@christybartolic6037]

Thanks for the info on herbs! It’s nice to know the flowers don’t change the flavor on most.

[@Nikki-mx5my]

Yes. To be honest, if I prune Genovese basil when I first see flower buds, I find the plant continues to grow and the flavor isn’t negatively impacted. In fact, I allow many of my herbs to flower intentionally for the pollinators.

[@HillCountryGardenGirl]

You are a fantastic educator. Thank you for sharing your passion with us. I always look forward to seeing your content.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Thank you!

[@danfarkas5375]

I tried my shishitos when they were ripe (reddish/brown) this season. They are one of the sweetest peppers I've ever grown.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

They are so delicious at the red stage, completely agree!

[@anniebancroft1175]

Thank you for these harvesting tips!!!! YES, PLEASE do another on winter squash and late season crops!!!

[@judysocal8682]

I love the baby zukes, I call them fingerlings. They make a nice snack while you're in the garden harvesting. This video was perfect timing for me as the eggplant and peppers are coming on strong. As usual thanks, Jacques.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Haha fingerling Zucchini might be a genius marketing term to sell for double the price!

[@carolynrandle5454]

You can make sweet pickles out of the little cucumbers.gherkins.

[@canhope1821]

Jacques, I just wanted to thank you for being so diligent and responding to questions posted by viewers in many of your videos. Really appreciate the time you take to review and respond to these!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I do enjoy the interaction!

[@MacabreMole]

Your videos are ALWAYS so helpful. Thanks for giving us such good content, Jacques.

[@randyo6019]

Great content as always and thanks a million for newbies like me. My second year growing my own vegetables and I’m still somewhat clueless 😂

[@lissapowell967]

Your video was very helpful, particularly with harvesting tomatoes and eggplant. Here is a little tip to prevent corn ear worms (I'm from IN where they grow al lot of corn):. When the silks have developed but not have turned brown yet, take an eyedropper and drop mineral oil on the silks. It has always worked for us so I hope it works for you.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It does work for sure! I tried it on a few but then never got back to it and decided to accept my faith 😂

[@conroyburke4225]

Great content! You answered all the questions I have ever had about my garden vegetables and more. Thank you!

[@scottscriticalmass]

Appreciate the headers you added to portions of the video Jacques... and BTW, your content has always been great, but your presentation is now next level. Thanks for everything!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I appreciate the kind words! Thank you!

[@st2778]

Yes , please post more videos on the harvest of all that we grow. There is conflicting information about harvesting, and we need your wisdom. Thanks SO much 💚

[@Arcticdi]

WOW! 257K subscribers now. CONGRATS

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Thank you!

[@yarnstead]

Very helpful! I like how you got beyond the basics, particularly for eggplant which I’ve had such mixed luck with and now I know why!

[@theinfinitemike1490]

I always just pick when they easily release from the plant, usually tomatoes come right off when they are ready

[@sandralewis1689]

I really appreciate this. When to harvest has always been my biggest question. Love the tomato info especially!

[@jordan1048]

This helps a lot with my tomatoes. Thank you! It helps so much since you also are in SD. A miracle!

[@deborahmansfield4809]

You are a garden treasure of information and inspiration. Thank you 🙏

[@Gardenfnp]

Someone on one of my garden site recommend freezing zucchini or squash and then blending them into a tomato soup for a really rich flavor.

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Ohhhhhh good idea!!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Zucchini is also great grated up and added into pasta sauce, makes it creamier without changing the flavor much!

[@drummond06]

I recently tried two tomatoes, one ripened in my kitchen and one left to go soft on the plant, the difference in texture and flavour was very nioticable, much sweeter when left on the plant

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It can differ depending on a lot of factors but overall it's a great way to ensure you get your harvest still. I find that the flavor is essentially the same when harvested at 70% but I will harvest earlier if I will be gone or if I need to deep water and want to avoid cracking.

[@Mona-fd5kf]

Thanks Jacque, this lesson and tour today is very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonyaboyer5723]

Great Info! I love it, I think your the first one to ever show when and how. I definitely would like to see more Thank you so much!

[@kristimcalister2880]

This!!!! I needed this content so much! When to harvest and ways to use it is so helpful! Thank you!!!😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@joellynshort3949]

I grew up on a farm in Michigan. Every summer my dad would plant a whole acre of sweet corn! In three sections staggered two weeks apart. We ate it every day for several weeks. Delicious. But the saying was, if you trip on the way into the house after picking corn, go back and get some more because it’s been off the stalk too long. 😂 Boil it for two minutes max. Crunchy and delicious!

[@julipolito7761]

Such great info crammed in this video, Jacque. Thank you! I almost need this video every year to remind me of when to harvest.

[@steve.the.farmer]

Jacque, you are the best gardening teacher out there.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Thank you!

[@ponwajeechrans7372]

Looks really good and thanks for the information how to harvest them summer veggies. ❤❤❤

[@snicklie]

Thank you for the harvest tips! I would love to see a fall harvest one too. I always get a lot out of your videos.

[@terachuu4077]

You gave explanation about gardening in easy going speed. Love it. Easy to understand too. I always envy for more land to garden. In my garden either me who harvest or passer by who will take my fruit/ flower🙂.

[@annmoy8932]

This video content was great, Jacques! Thank you so much. Such perfect timing, too.

[@coolwatyr]

I appreciate the walk through of different stages of readiness. Thanks!!

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

Your presentation is excellent as usual.

[@stoneybrook57]

Best video yet on this topic! I hit subscribe immediately! Thank you!!!

[@Playitagaindian]

Jam-packed with great info. Thank you!

[@KK-FL]

I grew an orange jalapeno this year from Baker Creek. It's so vibrant and prolific! I am so glad I learned about harvesting tomatoes at "first blush" because..... rats. And squirrels and birds. I want to build a tomato house out of hardware cloth and wood!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I've seen people do this to stop the pests, if my tomatoes were under a siege I would definitely do the same!

[@amberslaton2819]

I needed this video so badly, thank you! Now going to see if you have a video on how you grow your tomatoes (trellis, trimming, etc).

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I got some on pruning and a few on trellising!

[@TDAEON]

Great video and perfect timing for me. First time growing zuccs and have two that i now know i should harvest.

[@svetlacavaleri7071]

Such great info, thanks Jacques! Always wondered when's the right time to pick the eggplants:)

[@nildaotero2933]

Excellent video Jacque. Lots of helpful info, thanks

[@oceanbreezesuburbanfarm]

Very helpful at this time especially as my Armenian cucumbers need daily harvesting. Thanks.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Those can be wildly prolific!

[@christyw2010]

Fantastic video!! Your experience and knowledge is wonderful! Thank you 😊

[@gretroman8235]

Great harvesting video. Showing us the vegetables and text much appreciated. I grow jalapeños for my son and they are prolific. Sometimes are reddish and known by another name. And herb information appreciated. I harvested dill flowers to hang up and dry before vacation and house smelled wonderful when I got home. Ate sweet corn raw as well as beans and peas while working in my grandmother's garden harvesting and prepping for preserving in the mornings. Water and raw veggies kept us going until lunchtime. No processed foods. Would love cooking videos.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The smell of dried garden herbs is amazing! Nothing beats fresh veggies straight out of the garden as the best fuel!

[@lsherylc2524]

I always learn so much from you!! Thank you, thank you!

[@jenorth930]

Learned so much! Thank you Jacques

[@irmafernandez2887]

Thank you Jacques. Living in Zone 9b- Murrieta, i appreciate the information about tomatoes..

[@marymccormick7806]

Loved this video. Like the idea of experimenting at different stages. I’m primarily tomato-pepper grower. Great tomato picking tips. Thanks

[@canna_nymph]

Learned so much from this! Thank you!

[@ctviera]

This was really helpful, Jacques. I appreciate your bringing the greater spectrum of possibilities and considerations into it. It's easy to go binary right/wrong vs more nuanced and your video really addresses that in a beautifully clear, exampled and stress relieving way. I also appreciate how you include ways one might prepare these as food at the various stages/sizes. Yes, a fall version would be helpful too. Thanks!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Very happy to hear!

[@joellynshort3949]

Excellent! I learned so much!

[@cathybrock6400]

Thus was very helpful and yes, please do another one for fall harvesting.

[@paulwilliams200]

I love your videos - so informative.

[@joycebovee5818]

Yes, I would love to see more harvesting videos.

[@HomeHarvestCo]

Your garden is goals! I wish mine looked this amazing! 😍🌼

[@SDGardengirl5589]

Love your content! Great tips on the tomatoes, especially the Cherokee for me. What I really want to know though, is when can we expect the "revenge" video on Kevin for invading your garden? 😂

[@vickibarana7635]

This was great! Learned so much about plants I am currently growing!

[@catherinegrippo5889]

Very helpful and interesting content. Thank you!

[@aliciaokiegal]

As a savory treat, if we have a few extra flowers... we stuff with cream cheese or a chive or garlic cream cheese, bread it a bit and fry it in an iron skillet. It's great!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

So delicious!

[@conroyburke4225]

I love fried stuffed squash flowers. I drizzle them with sweet soy sauce. So delicious!

[@DiamondTrailRanch]

Thank you for this video very educational

[@meganmackenzie5993]

This content is very helpful!

[@ijahdagang6121]

I like your plants all are very beautiful..wish you success and be healthy

[@thaliacrew1]

Great advice! Thank you!

[@annduffy1356]

Thank you, this information was timely and very helpful!

[@texasrvgenerator558]

Such great information, thank you!!

[@athomewithelisa]

I got so much from this video, thanks Jacque!

[@gloriamoran6447]

I loved this video. So informative and easy to understand. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I'm off to pick a few blushed tomatoes before they get chewed on. 😊

[@christinelaauwe7335]

This was extremely helpful! If you do another one, can you include strawberries and bush/pole beans?

[@sarahharvey2157]

Very informative! Can you do one next on how best to store them? I am not growing them myself this year, but I've got an awesome CSA that is keeping me loaded with produce! Would love your perspective on which are fine on the counter and which need to be in the fridge or need to be processed right away!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Good topic!

[@bfb0716]

I am ordering the martian jewel corn thanks to your video. THANKS.

[@dustyflats3832]

We’ve had no problems with Sun Gold splitting. We are in extreme drought and those and grape cherries are doing great and keep well on counter. Good points. I think mineral oil? And or Captain Jacks on corn silks keep ear worms away. Can you leave peppers on a tray inside to ripen? I like ripe peppers better for flavor. Of course if you pick peppers you get more and therefore I need to plant many to get best production for ripe peppers. I have a tray of new to me Shishito and don’t like them green, maybe different once cooked, but they are turning red on tray. Your bay leaf shrub is wonderful and hope I can winter mine over in Z5a.

[@RayrayRaymond]

Hi Raymond from Trinidad Caribbean u have an awesome amazing garden mines lm building it back man so keep up the good work 💯💯💯💯

[@kfaulknerstudio]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@rachellemazar7374]

This was great and I would love to see the winter squash/melon video

[@hikerlindacanadianrockies8478]

That's very useful information! Thanks for sharing this.

[@terrimarks3694]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@johnnyalegria]

Enjoyed!!

[@robyndudley9684]

Perfect video! I’m making sure to save seeds from herbs since most are edible. I’m harvesting fennel seed as well as fennel pollen this year. I’ll cut them back in fall and I’ll get new plants from the fallen seed for fronds and bulbs this winter.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The fresh fennel seed and pollen is so delicious!

[@brightantwerp]

Thank you Jacques! I was waiting for my chilli peppers to go red, but I will try some now.

[@chongseitmooi2593]

Show more on harvested cuisine as d way you cook them❤

[@heatherpfeil2939]

Really helpful!

[@jackiek4159]

Loved this! Thank you Jacque! 🙏🏻💚

[@pnwexcso2939]

Useful to us rookies! 👍

[@susanriggs8896]

Thanks for the great video! I think you must have taught at some point. Well organized presentation. Very helpful!

[@blackpetalgardening]

Very helpful video, I've definitely taken advantage of harvesting tomatoes at early blush stage.

[@808.ladybugs]

🌺Aloha Jacque, enjoyed your video. I've learned so much. Hopefully one day I can be as comfortable as you on camera and sharing good content too! Wow 20 minutes long so much info. This year I have so many shishito peppers and cucumbers, but loving it. Tomatoes I'm still working on it to get more to make sauce, this year I did all determinate, but I think the weather is stunting the growth of them.Your tomato harvesting tip I enjoy, you shared it several times on other videos and that's how I harvest whatever tomatoes is popping.We get lots of cherry ones and so far only two Romas...😥 Mahalo🌺

[@jacquesinthegarden]

At some point I just accept it's basically me talking to a friend (the camera) and then I act like I am trying to educate a friend asking me questions!

[@808.ladybugs]

@@jacquesinthegarden 🌺Mahalo, love it!

[@kfetter9046]

Very informative video! Thanks for presenting this. Do you also have a video on fertilizing your veggies, such as how much and how often?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I did post one last year on the topic, however early this year I also posted a soil testing video which shifted my approach. It showed me that I am actually very high in potassium and phosphorus so I decided not to fertilize this year and it worked out great!

[@kfetter9046]

@@jacquesinthegarden Good plan! Thanks.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

what, great episode! Thanks for this one.

[@positiveworld-view8677]

J ..thank you for being just who you are ...inspiring ☮ 💖 🌼 m l

[@jenniferkvarnes542]

Great video, Jacques! My daughter has asked for seeds for her birthday this year and she wants everything Jascques-y grows, haha

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Haha that's adorable! I wish her great success in the garden!

[@erickangelcastro]

Great video J! Really needed this info! Can you make a video on how you cook/ prep some of these veggies like egg plant? To begin with, never really had it growing up. Started gardening this year and planted two varieties that of course I let get too big lol but I have only ate one ☝🏽 eggplant out of dozen harvested 😢

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Totally! I plan on doing a few series on using all of it!

[@amysinger2201]

yes yes yes! winter squash please

[@jenniferfisher2703]

Thank you great video! Zucchini is my absolute favorite 😍

[@whipsandchains1]

I'm in huntington beach, CA and my tomatoes and peppers are taking FOREVER this year!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

My peppers are certainly lagging!

[@alexandragiroux6477]

Love this!