It's true. Experience has taught me it's best to just drop off the bag on the neighbor's doorstep, ring the bell, and run. Kinda like a May Day basket, but not as pretty.
Speaking of which, I spent a lot of summers with my aunt and uncle in central Phoenix. We used to do the same thing with oranges and lemons.
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You're supposed to cut off the scapes when they form. Folks say the bulb gets larger when you do so. I just got busy and didn't do it this year...couldn't really see a lot of difference. Then when about bottom half of leaves turn brown and drop, you harvest. That picture is just before pulling them. The stem is much stronger than an onion... if you waited for it to fall over, it would take too long.
I don't know what zone you're in, but here in 6a we plant in mid to late September, harvest about first part of July. JScott and ES are planting a little later, because warmer climate than Kansas, although I've successfully planted in first part of October.
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JScott... you're right... black diamond is the BEST. I know that because my dad told me so.
I've attempted watermelon numerous times here. Just don't have the right soil for it, and I gave up trying. Especially now that everything is grown in raised beds. Just takes up too much real estate for me.
Purple Cherokee, for me, is THE top line tasting tomato, and prolific. What we don't eat or give away, we freeze and use for the soups and sauces. We always run out before the next year's crop comes in.
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