place 4 whole peaches in your boiling water stand close by with a slotted spoon 2 time your peaches according to how ripe they are the following guidelines are good for over ripe peaches blanch for 45 seconds for ripe peaches blanch for 1 to 1 5 minutes for fairly ripe peaches blanch for 2 minutes for harder peaches blanch for 3 minutes
A tomato is at its peak of flavor when it becomes fully colored (whether thatâs red, yellow or green-striped) and the texture is somewhere between firm and soft when you push into it with your thumb. In many cases, they will mature to this ideal state on the vine. If so, pick them as they ripen and enjoy.
Now is the time of year to consider pruning your tomato plants. For several reasons, pruning is a good way to ensure that your tomato plants produce as much fruit as possible. Pruning excess vegetation will encourage more of the plantâs energy to go into fruit production and ripening. It is always a good rule of thumb to begin pruning at the bottom of the plant.