Storing

Storing is the easiest method for keeping your harvest, but most vegetables don’t have a long shelf life. Root vegetables and vegetables that can be cured, like onions and winter squash, will last the longest.

Basic Storing Tips:

• Only store fully mature, healthy vegetables. Any bruised or immature vegetables should be eaten fresh or preserved by other means.
• Clean of soil and allow the outside of vegetables to dry before freezing.
• Keep a few inches of the stem on winter squash and also cut the green tops of root crops to an inch or so.​