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  • From: Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Harvest Knives Recommendation?
  • Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 11:20:42 -0500

I "pluck" my Kale, Collards and Chard.  It seems to work much better than cutting.

Andy

On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 10:28 AM, <KAKerby AT aol.com> wrote:
I'd be curious to know how many folks cut leaves off, versus plucking them off, for cut-and-come-again type greens.  I know that's a little OT for the original question, but I've heard a lot of different theories about what is "best", both for plant recovery and harvest shelf-life.  Opinions?
Kathryn Kerby
Snohomish, WA
Ruminations - essays on the farming life at frogchorusfarm.com/weblog.html
 





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