Smart Harvest
Trim trays, shovels, pruners, gloves, wheelbarrows… Harvest is a challenging time, even if you toil just a small garden. Luckily, there are a few tips that will help you be prepared in advance and do the work faster.Check-up
A garden needs a daily inspection when the harvest season comes. And here’s why: you might accidentally miss the moment of ripening. You won’t just neglect veggies/fruits but also will leave them rotting. And it may attract various pests: ethylene is a magnet to fruit flies and other varmints.Smaller tasks
Break your harvest schedule into smaller tasks. Each herb can be collected in its own time: today, you focus on cucumbers, tomorrow on bell peppers. This is because every plant has its own ripening algorithm ‘coded’ by nature.Size matters
It differs from one herb to another, but in many cases, it’s preferable to pick the vegetables until they grow too big. For example, a ripe zucchini has the best taste and vitamin balance when it reaches a moderate size. If you didn’t know, they grow overly big carrots, beets or cantaloupes to feed cattle. However, don’t be discouraged if you miss the moment, and some of your radishes or eggplants will grow gargantuan. There are many ways to use them in culinary.Protection
Though honest and sweaty, garden labour also needs to be ergonomic, with a lot of your time spent kneeling. So, knee pads with memory foam will protect your knee joints from arthritis-inducing stress and muscles from pain.Cushioning your feet is also a good idea. Probably you’ll have to stand for hours, so it’s quite important to relieve the stress that your ankles, heels, shoulders, and spinal cord receive. A gel or memory foam mat can do the trick.
