Enlist all your senses—and sense of timing—to harvest your edible garden at its peak.

How’s that Victory Garden coming along?

Excitedly, we bite into the first tomato that blushes red only to find tasteless fruit and a mealy texture. But given a bit more time, red deepens to crimson, scarlet and even a burnished mahogany, producing a ripe garden tomato with deep, satisfying flavor and a spicy aroma. 

Edible gardens are filled with color, flavor and fragrance. That’s our cue to use all of our senses to recognize ripeness and reap the full rewards of our harvest.

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GROW in The Seattle Times