HARVESTING AND STORING VEGETABLES 
FOR HOME USE 
By J. J. GARDNER 
1 he home garden should be planted with a view to furnish¬ 
ing a large assortment and a continuous supply of vegetables, not 
only during the growing season, but for winter use as well. Most 
people have no conception of the number of common vegetables 
that may be kept in a fresh or preserved state for winter use. 
I he list includes about 30 different kinds. There, are about 20 
different kinds, namely, potatoes, beets, carrots, horseradish, win¬ 
ter radishes, parsnips, rutabagas, salsify, turnips, kohl-rabi, cab¬ 
bage, celeiy leek, chicory, parsley, onions, dry beans, pumpkins 
squashes and sweet potatoes that may be easily stored in the fresh 
state. 
In addition, the following vegetables may be had for winter 
use by either canning or preserving: Rhubarb, tomatoes, sweet 
corn, peas, string beans, cauliflower, cucumbers, citron, green pep¬ 
pers and green tomatoes. 
TIME OF PLANTING 
In order to secure the best results in storage, it is generally 
necessary to regulate the time of planting so that crops will be at 
the proper stage of maturity at the right time for storage. For 
example, beets sown extremely early in the spring would hardly 
make desirable roots for winter storage because of their being 
over-grown and woody. Later planting would produce smaller 
beets of better quality for winter keeping. No particular care is 
necessary in regard to the time of planting for vegetables which 
are to be canned or preserved, except that they be given plenty of 
time to develop and that there be a sufficient quantity available at 
the right time. 
HARVESTING 
The time for harvesting, where crops are to be stored, is just 
as late in the fall as possible, avoiding any possible chance of in¬ 
jury by freezing. This time will vary slightly with different veg¬ 
etables; for instance, turnips may be allowed to remain in the 
ground longer than beets, they being more hardy, and beets slight¬ 
ly longer than carrots. Only vegetables free from blemishes or 
injuries should be used. 
