Winter Storage 



as freezing does not injure the parsnip providing 

 they thaw out in the ground or in water. 



SALSIFY 



Requires the same treatment as parsnips — leav- 

 ing the main crop in the ground until spring but 

 bringing in a supply for winter use. The main 

 thing in the storing of all root vegetables is to 

 prevent wilting more than freezing. Vegetables 

 stored under any conditions, without the pro- 

 tective covering of earth to exclude air, soon be- 

 come soft and wilted and unfit for food. 



TURNIPS 



Are especially sensitive to a dry atmosphere 

 and must always be buried in sand or earth if 

 they are to retain their crispness and flavor. 

 They should not be dug until a touch of frost has 

 sweetened them, then they should be topped, re- 

 serving the tops for the pig or rabbits and the 

 roots stored as directed. 



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