How I wish I had a root cellar, or even a basement to convert, but that wasn't even on our list when we started house shopping. Three years later and it would be in the top 5 if I was to make a list now. Well there isn't much I can do about the lack of a root celler, except learn how to preserve my future harvests other ways. There are lots of ways to prolong the life of the fruit and vegetables you can grow: canning, freezing, drying, smoking - just to name the most obvious. I will still need to figure out where I am going to store all of these items, but I do have a little time. First I need to learn the best ways to preserve the items I want to grow, so I can figure out how much space I will need!
To get me started, I found this great book. I wasn't looking for it specifically, but once I started flipping the pages there was no way I was leaving the store without it. I am really looking forward to trying out some of the options this year. I plan to shop our local farmers market this year and use the items I buy there to test out what works for me. It is every Saturday and is located 5 minutes from my house - how have I lived here for 3 years and still never made it! (Well it is probably because I worked every other Saturday until recently - but still). I am looking forward to sharing my success (or not) with preserving different foods this year!
Happy Friday, Everyone!
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