Figured it was about that time. How do you know when they are ready? And then what? Not like I have enough to do anything with, just the one plant from last year produced anything, but there are quite a few on it. I do need to figure this out for next year, so thought I would do something with the few I got just to check out the process. Now I see why you need to enlist picking help - if my one scrawny plant made that many cones...