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  How to Harvesting Vegetables And Store Them   In fall, it's great to see the actual results of your work, appreciate the harvest, and look forward to the upcoming winter feast. However, growing vegetables is one thing, but harvesting them and storing them at the right time is another. Each crop has its own maturity conditions, its own harvesting vegetables ​and storage preparation requirements, and its own storability conditions. Knowing them and using them skillfully - means really getting results. POTATOES Potatoes - Harvesting Vegetables One of the main crops grown in our gardens is potatoes. And there is no substitute for them at the dinner table. That's why it's important to store potatoes properly so that they last until spring. A. When and how to harvest potatoes Potatoes should be unset as soon as their stalks dry. If you delay harvesting, the tubers will begin to lose weight. Both a spade and a pitchfork can be used to pull potatoes out of the ground. The latt...

  Homemade pickled cucumbers   In order to keep cucumbers fresh for as long as possible, housewives use a variety of methods, including some unusual methods. Let us list some of how to keep cucumbers fresh . After the vegetable season is over, put a plate of fresh homemade cucumbers on the plate, which will surprise any family and guests. And if you choose cucumbers suitable for long-term preservation and put them in the "right" position, you will succeed. Experienced gardeners say that there are many ways to store cucumbers, among which cucumbers can remain fresh and crispy for a long time. 1.Which cucumber keeps longer The cucumbers you are about to store for a long time should be harvested recently from the garden. It is best to choose small and medium-sized cucumbers, which are ripe but not overripe. Cucumbers should have no damage, no spots, and dense skin. In addition, they must be shaken off the ground and dried a bit. Overripe cucumbers are more suitable for harvesti...

  How to save seed potatoes storage them long term Everyone is well aware that a good potato crop can only be obtained by selecting and storing good quality tubers grown under the right conditions. Of course, it is always possible to buy potato seeds at some farm engaged in receiving and selling them, but this is quite expensive, so gardeners often solve this problem themselves. Therefore, let us give every reader maximum detail on potato seed selection techniques, storage preparation, storage them long term, and how to save seed potatoes . In fact, to preserve potato seeds unchanged in quality before planting, it is necessary to follow very simple rules. Harvest potatoes from the field at the right time, select the largest and well-developed tubers, and set them aside beforehand, without mixing them with other tubers, and organize them for storage in the right way, i.e. with the right temperature and humidity to preserve potato seed tubers. HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT POTATO SEEDS? F...

  The 10 way about how to store cabbage until spring As you know, cabbage , whether cabbage or red cabbage, is a vegetable that should put into storage in the fall and then used for most of the cold winter season. But not everyone can preserve cabbage crops for long periods of time. Why and which storage options for cabbage are considered to be the most successful ways to preserve them, we'll talk about it today. STORAGE CONDITIONS FOR CABBAGES First, let's talk about temperature and humidity - their non-compliance can lead to sad results. Cabbages should therefore be stored at a temperature of around 32°F (0°C), allowing only a few degrees of deviation in one direction. In this case, the humidity in the room can vary, but within a strictly defined range - from 85% to 95% (preferably no more and no less). Of course, such conditions can be created in specially designated storage areas, for example, in the cellar, in the basement of the house, or on the balcony. If the temperatu...

  When is celery ready to harvest Planting Tips Garden celery not only tastes better than store-bought, but it is also less chemically taxing. In cooler spring and summer areas, plant celery in early spring. In warmer spring and summer areas, plant celery in late summer to late summer for harvest in late fall or early winter. So when is celery ready to harvest ? This article will explain to you the recommendations for harvesting celery. For us, celery is a garden staple because it is very useful in the kitchen - for stews, stir-fries, soups, and salads. Celery is a cool crop that is half resistant to frost and light icing. Celery has a fairly long growing season and has little tolerance for temperatures that are too high or too low. Most gardeners grow celery purely to address the challenges that come with growing vegetables in the backyard. Depending on the variety, celery is ready to harvest 85 to 120 days after transplanting. Celery is very picky and can be a challenge. The opt...