How long until the veggies grow once you see the yellow flowers?

Im growing tomatos, yellow peppers, cucumber, watermelon... and some of the plants have yellow flowers, I was told that that is where the veggie will grow.. how long will it take once I see the flower? and how will i know when to pick it?

How long until the veggies grow once you see the yellow flowers?
The yellow flowers will only last 2 to 5 days, depending on the vegetable you are growing. As soon as the flower withers, look gently behind the blossom. IF IT HAS BEEN FERTILIZED (by a bee who carries the pollen from flower to flower, or by yourself, with a cotton-tipped stick) then there will be a small green button-like object behind the bloom. This is your veggie! The bloom will quickly fall off. It could take two weeks or more to grow to the size you want it to be, but it's lots of fun to watch it grow bigger every day!
Reply:Me, too! I've got peppers %26amp; tomatoes coming along! I often fertilize them all by brushing the face of each bloom with a Q-tip. Bees are scarce these days! Report It

Reply:By the way, the watermelon will take a much longer time to get to table size. You will know when it's ready by a large yellowish white spot on the underside, where it rests on the ground.


It may take the entire season to reach maturity, but I can't tell you how long exactly. Report It

Reply:If you planted them by seed the back of the package will give you a close estimate as to when they will be matured. It probably says something like 60 days to gestation or days to harvest. Yes the flower is where the veggie/fruit will form. Leave it alone, it will develop by itself. If you know what the veggie/fruit looks like in the store when you buy it, you'll know what a mature, ripened one will look like.
Reply:As the flowers bloom, note that there are male and female flowers. Only the females produce vegetables. The females will have a bulbous growth behind them and the male has just the stem. The time varies by vegetable...usually a few days to produce the bulb. Every fruit and vegetable ripens at its' own pace, but color is a good key. When the veggie is brightly colored and pulls off its' stem easily, it is ripe and ready for your table.

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