We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Harvesting any type of crop can seem straightforward. You wait until it looks ripe, pick it, then eat it. The reality is often more ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest when the skin turns from green to a deep beige. The rind will be hard—if you press your fingernail into the squash, it shouldn't leave a mark. Vines will be dying ...