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in March that is just as solid and as fine as when 

 placed there. 



Storing Roots. Some of the root crops can be 

 stored during October. Beets, carrots, salsify, etc, 

 can all be lifted now, the tops cut off, and the 

 roots placed in trenches for the winter. Don't 

 do this during wet weather, as root crops should 

 go into the trenches dry — that is, there should 

 be no outside moisture on the roots, or they would 

 decay. I always store my root vegetables in out- 

 door trenches. Some growers put them in the 

 cellar; they keep well there, but are apt to dry 

 out considerably and thus lose a certain amount 

 of their flavor. By storing in trenches, although 

 perhaps a little more troublesome, the vegetables 

 are kept moist, and therefore retain their good 

 qualities. In fact, after cooking, I defy any one to 

 tell me the difference between a fresh grown beet 

 and one taken from an outside trench. 



To prepare a trench, dig a space the size required 

 about three feet deep and place the vegetables in 

 fixed places, so you will know later on where they 

 are. Save room for parsnips and turnips and 

 salsify, as these vegetables to get their best flavor 

 should be left out doors until they have been frosted. 

 Then cover with about one foot of hay and sprinkle 

 a little dirt over this to keep it down. As cold 

 weather advances keep adding some hay and a 

 little dirt — leaves will do just as well — and al- 

 ways sprinkle some dirt in "among the vegetables 

 before covering them up, as this helps to keep 

 them moist. 



