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Food Storage

Learn how to store fresh produce for winter using root cellaring, a traditional and natural method of preserving fruits and vegetables. You can store root crops like potatoes, garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, winter squash, apples, pears, and more. Here, you will find tips for keeping raw, whole vegetables and fruits in a cool location like a basement or root cellar for effortless winter food storage.

Sweet potatoes nestled in shredded paper for long-term food storage.

Harvesting, Curing and Storing Sweet Potatoes

a variety of winter squash on a table

How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Winter Squash

Take advantage of your local farmers’ markets and farm stands in the fall and stock up on these locally grown crops for your winter food storage. If you have an area in your basement, crawlspace, or garage that stays cool all winter long, you can make use of these cold spots to keep storage crops fresh well into winter.

14 Crops for Winter Food Storage

Freshly harvested onions on a garden bench.

Harvesting, Curing, and Storing Onions

freshly harvested potatoes in a bin

How to Store Potatoes for Winter

Knowing when to harvest garlic can be tricky. Here are tips to help you decide when the time is right to harvest garlic, plus learn how to cure and store garlic for winter.

How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic


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