


The Care 



WINTER STORAGE 
Many vegetables can be stored for several months and used as an 
important part of the family’s winter food supply. Successful stor- 
age depends upon (1) selecting vegetables of good quality, free 
from injury and defects; (2) picking them at the proper stage of 
maturity; (3) having the proper temperature and the right degree 
of humidity in the storeroom. 

VEGETABLES THAT CAN BE STORED SUCCESSFULLY 

















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BEETS, CARROTS, TURNIPS, WIN- dry, dark place. A few drops of car- ear] 0°t apart j at lettuce can 
TER RADISHES—To keep well in bon disulphide placed in each jar : Y Spring. Reg left Tight in be Grow h 
storage these should come from of beans and jar closed tight, will Owing ever Die Lins Tows, t €ad lettug, 
3 eae : : ‘ : u Y 3 week Out so TaNsplans; e by 
late plantings, Leave in field un- kill weevils without affecting nt midsumm = [nd allow ; mewhat int anting 12” 
til late fall. Trim tops to 1/4 inch. flavor and germination. Weevils this you'] ers along It to grow 1 &Tvals the sma): 
Do not wash. Pack in boxes or may also be killed by heating lettuce oe 1 have cut hen Picking Plants Stown al] 
baskets in loose moist sand or beans to 150 degrees F. for 1 Gil seas the table % Off wi Sheare Seed of heag; from 
fine moist soil. Store in unheated hour; such heating, however, ‘On | Just above groung 78) “riety, ding yq. 
basement, storage cellar, or in means beans can no longer be NeW cro aaa 
ventilated room away from heat. 
CABBAGE—Roughly trim heads, 
cut off roots. Store in room with 
temperature of 40 to 60 degrees, 
with high humidity. If humidity is 
too low, cover heads with moist 
soil or sand. Not injured by freez- 
at if allowed to thaw out gradu- 
ally. 
CELERY, KALE, CHINESE CAB- 
BAGE, ENDIVE, LEEKS—May be 
stored in trenches outdoors or in 
enc = Notani i ' gpart. 
boxes of soil in basement. When erties ne ere ee ES eh See Set out when appl ” apart in rows 3 iy feedings every 3 
digging plants, leave some soil on stored in moist soil or sand in é a can be set 8 re. Give light 
roots, and set them as close to garage or other service building. fruit am th fresh ea aa 
each other as possible. Water soil 
around roots often, but leave the 
leaves and stems dry. Outdoors 
must be covered with straw to 
prevent freezing. 
SQUASH, PUMPKINS — Harvest as 
they mature, leaving 3 or 4 inches 
of stem on them. Handle carefully 
to avoid injury. Cure for a few 
. days at temperature of 80 to 85 
degrees. Store in dry place. 
PEAS, BEANS — Harvest as they 
dry but before pods crack open. 
May be picked off plants or the 
whole plant pulled and placed in 
dry airy place to cure. After thor- 
oughly dried, shell, clean, sort 
saat F : i IOWS.— ation 
and store in jars or cans in cool, grees. ee Waldve peng ranching ie ete plan 
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Carrots and beet 
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and turnips 4 
used as seed. 
ONIONS—Pull as soon as most of 
the tops fall over and start to dry. 
Cure by placing in racks or 
spread out on dry wooden floors 
—or hang in dry airy place. At 
approach of winter, should be 
stored in dry well-ventilated place 
at a temperature just above freez- 
ing. 
PARSNIPS, SALSIFY, HORSERAD- 
May also be stored as beets and 
carrots are stored, 
POTATOES — Should be kept in 
slatted bins for ventilation and 
left uncovered. Protect from strong 
light. Keep longer at 36 to 40 de- 
grees, but cook better if stored at 
higher temperature. 
SWEET POTATOES—Dig as they 
mature or after first killing frost. 
Easily injured and must be han- 
dled carefully at all times. Sort 
them as dug, and place in crates. 
Cure for two weeks at 80 to 85 
degrees F. before storing. Best 
storage temperature 50 to 55 de- 
Root Crops 
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