Store Garden Produce -Series 1-10

Time-Table For Blanching & Sterilizing

The following time-table shows blanching time for various vegetables and fruits, as well as the sterilizing time in the hot-water bath outfit, and in equipment for sterilization by the water-seal method, the steam-pressure method and the aluminum steam-cooker method. The time given in this table is for quart jars. Add 30 minutes for 2-quart jars [...]

Tips on Root Cellaring

Choose a site that usually stays dry and has good drainage in which to bury the root barrel in. The kind of storage facility that you will need depends largely on the climate in your area. Cone-shaped outdoor pits or root barrels are often used for storing potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, salsify, parsnips, and cabbage. [...]

How to Make a Cellar Alternative

As mentioned in Store Garden Produce #10-More on Root Cellaring, Outdoor pits can be either lined or unlined. A lined pit is one that is sealed against ground water and rodents. Figure 1. This typically consists of a 55 gallon barrel or drum or any suitable container such as metal garbage cans or barrels, leaving [...]

Root Cellar Temperature-Humidity Chart

How long can certain vegetables be keep in the garden soil before the cold weather demands their removal indoors? Generally, the less susceptible they are to frost, the longer you can keep the vegetables in the ground by using a 12-18-inch covering of mulch. You might consider building a two-to-three foot wall all around the [...]

Root Cellaring- Fresher Longer Food Storage

Root vegetables are named as such due to their underground plant parts that are eaten. They are easy to store and with just a few simple steps you can enjoy a bountiful harvest throughout the winter months. Root crops, including potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, rutabagas, winter radishes, kohlrabi and parsnips, adapt best at near freezing [...]

Ethylene Ripening Chart

Determine which foods shouldn’t be stored close together. Some foods affect others, such as potatoes and apples. Unless you wrap apples individually or cover them, potatoes transfer a moldy taste to them. Apples also give off more ethylene gas than some other foods and can cause premature ripening of tomatoes, pears and peaches. Ethylene gas [...]

Parts 1-5: Store Garden Produce For Winter

General Individualized Tips and Techniques of Specific Types of Produce. Part 1: General Tips and Techniques Part 2: When to Harvest Garlic or Onions – Best Way To Store Herbs and Spices Part 3: How to Dry Mushrooms & Dry Beans Storage Part 4: How to Store Ripen Tomatoes-Freezing Fresh Tomatoes Part 5: How to [...]

Parts 6-10: Store Garden Produce For Winter

Store Garden Produce For Winter Parts 1-5 Store Garden Produce Series 6-10 Part 6: Storing & Freezing Green Beans Types Part 7: Storing Cherries – Freezing Apples Part 8: Ethylene Ripening Part 9: How To Build A Cellar-Part 1 Part 10: How to Build A Cellar-Part 2 Thank you Kali S Winters