Storing Fruit & Vegetables
April 24, 2009 | Posted by Secretary under Gardening |
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Beetroot and Carrots Pack in slightly damp sand without touching each other in a frost free outbuilding…….will keep until May
Solid Cabbage & Main Crop Potatoes Pack in dry straw not touching in frost free building…..will keep until April
Apples Wrap each one in newspaper and store in a shallow tray .Do not store next to potatoes … will keep until March
Marrows and Pumpkins Cure in the sun before storage and store in suspended nets in an unheated room in house. Will keep until April
Onions Cure in the sun then tie on to a string and hang up,or use old stockings or tights tied at the toe and knotted between each one. Start using from the toe end…will keep until April
M.J.