Vallejo People's Garden 

-Pick all your vegetables in the coolest weather you can. Cloudy days, early mornings, and evenings are always best. -Use a clean, sharp knife to cut your vegetables from the plant. Be gentle when you handle your crops so they don't bruise. - Use clean containers to put your crops in. Some vegetables are still good a long time after you pick them. That is why it is important to pick and store these common vegetables first: Cabbage . Pick cabbage when the heads are firm. Keep them cold and moist. Cabbage will spoil after about five months. Carrots . Pick carrots when the tops are one inch around. Take the tops off the carrots. Keep them cold and moist. Carrots will spoil after about eight months. Garlic . Pick garlic when about half the leaves are yellow. Dry bulbs at room temperature for about two to four weeks. Store them under dry and cold conditions. Garlic will spoil after about four months. Onions . Pick onions when their necks are tight and their

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