I feel like we’re moving into survivalist mode, but it’s also probably just the right time of year to do this. I went through most of last year’s crops that are in storage and evaluated how much we have. As usual, some crops were a big success and others not so much. Note: This is not very scientific!
Carrots.
Stored in refrigerator. Mostly Purple Haze, a variety I really like. Trimmed off their tops and washed off some slime. They are still good eating. About 2-1/2 pounds. There are more in the garden to be dug!
Garlic.
Hung in a net bag in the pantry. 3-1/2 pounds left. Not sprouting yet, but I expect they will soon.
Onion, red.
A great crop, but coming to an end. Sprouting as you can see. Only about 1-1/2 pounds left.
Onion, yellow.
Still have about 7 pounds! These were in Jeff’s basement, then moved into our utility room in an attempt to keep them cooler. Some sprouting.
Parsnips.
Sam dug these out of the garden today now that the soil is unfrozen enough. About 15 pounds! Trimmed and froze some with damaged tops.
Pumpkins and squash.
These were in Jeff’s basement. We lost a lot to rot, but we had a lot to begin with. I’ve been striving to process these for the freezer or to eat them, but I can only do so much with that much squash!
Also have about a half pound of non- photogenic leeks in the fridge.
Not to mention quantities of frozen stuff, mostly squash and green beans. We finished the apples today and coming rapidly to the end of the blueberries.
Complaints:
- White onions rotted rapidly. I was glad to see this variety was not in the onion medley sold by Fedco this year.
- Small cabbage heads did not store well. Bought cabbage for sauerkraut from Four Seasons Farm instead. Would love to know his cabbage secrets!
- Potatoes. We have not figured out how to grow enough potatoes and how to store them properly.