Better Hens and Gardens

It’s the time of year when there are usually excess vegetables in the garden that need to be taken in before frost destroys them.  Many of these vegetables can successfully be stored for months if the right storage conditions are provided.  Even without a garden, buying quantities of these vegetables while they’re fresh and “in season” and storing them for later winter use can make sense.  Both of these approaches provide fresh vegetables more economically than buying from the supermarket in the winter when it’s most expensive.  In addition, vegetables picked and stored at their peak maturity usually have better [...]

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