Cucumbers Pick when 6 to 9 inches long and still bright green and firm. Over mature fruits are dull in color or yellow and less crisp. Do not raise vines when picking as this may damage the vines and reduce yields. Eggplant Harvest when 4 to 6 inches in diameter. Skin should be shiny, dark purple.
Fruits are over mature when dull in color, soft and seedy.
Lettuce, Head Pick when heads are moderately firm and about 6 inches in diameter. Okra Pods are ready when 3 to 4 inches long, about 4 to 6 days after the flower wilts. Pods stop producing if not picked, so gather them every 1 to 2 days. Onions Harvest when tops fall over and begin to die. Dig bulbs and dry for several days.