STORE YOUR SURPLUS FOR WINTER 



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from the plant and stored one layer deep on 

 shelves in cool, frost-proof cellars. 



Celery 



In storing celery in a pit or trench, the 

 plants are set side by side as close as they 

 may be packed and wide boards set up 



tially underground. A side-hill location is 

 desirable for ease in handling the vege- 

 tables. To make such a cellar dig an excava- 

 tion and in this erect a frame by setting 

 posts in rows near the dirt walls. Saw 

 these posts off at uniform height and place 

 plates on their tops. On these plates place 

 rafters. Board up completely 

 with the exception of a place 

 for the door. The whole should 

 be covered with dirt and sod, 

 and in cold climates added pro- 

 tection should be given by a 

 layer of straw, fodder or simi- 

 lar material. Ventilate with a 

 flue. A dirt floor is best, as 

 some moisture is desirable. This 

 form of storage is especially 

 good for the joint use of several 

 families. 



On a more pretentious scale 

 cellars of this nature may be 

 made of brick, stone or concrete. 

 Such cellars afford practically 

 perfect storage room for pota- 

 toes, carrots, cabbages, parsnips, 

 beets, turnips and salsify. 



Fig. 4 For squashes, sweet potatoes and pumpkins shelves near furnace 

 afford good storage. 



along the outside edges of the pit. Dirt is 

 banked up against these boards and the top 

 covered with corn fodder or similar covering. 

 If celery is kept in the row where grown the 

 earth should be banked around the plants 

 with the approach of cold weather. For 

 freezing weather bring the dirt to the tops of 

 the plants and cover the ridge with coarse 

 manure, straw or fodder, using stakes or 

 boards to hold the covering in place. Only 

 late maturing and late planted celery can be 

 safely stored. (Fig. 9.) 



A hotbed, instructions for the making of 

 which are given on page 7 (Fig. 2), in Part I 

 of this booklet, makes an excellent place for 

 outdoor storage for celery. The surplus 

 earth and manure should be removed and a 

 board covering should be substituted for the 

 sash and glass. Store the celery in the same 

 manner as in pit storage. For protection from 

 cold use any covering that will prevent freezing. 



Celery should not be stored with turnips or 

 cabbage. It will absorb odors from these 

 vegetables and its flavor will be impaired. 



OUTDOOR CELLAR 



Beets Potatoes 



Carrots Turnips 



Parsnips Salsify 

 Cabbage 



An outdoor cellar makes a good storage 

 place. In cold climates this should be par- 



VARIOUS METHODS 



Permanent cold frames, with 

 deep pits, may also be used to advantage in 

 storing vegetables if the drainage is made 

 thorough. After the frames are filled the sash 

 should be covered with boards and the outside 

 banked with soil or manure. As the weather 

 becomes severe a covering of straw or mats 

 is necessary. This covering should be heavy 

 enough to prevent freezing. 



Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts which 

 have not matured may be taken up and 



Fig. 5 Irish potatoes in an outdoor mound. This 

 mound must be in a well-drained location. After re- 

 moving 2 or 3 inches of earth, pile the potatoes on a 

 2 or 3-inch layer of dry straw, leaves or hay. Cover the 

 vegetables with 2 or 3 inches of straw, leaves or hay, 

 and cover this with 3 or 4 inches of earth. Increase 

 the thickness of the earth layer as severe weather 

 approaches, making it as much as 12 inches in extremely 

 cold climates. Manure or corn stalks should be piled 

 over the mound. The straw, coming to the top, will 

 afford ventilation. The opening should be covered 

 for protection from rain. 



planted in shallow boxes of soil in a light 

 place in the cellar. If kept well watered 

 they will mature for winter use. 



