Cold Storage for Fruits & Vegetables by John Storey

Author:John Storey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 1988-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

Trenches

Trenches are used for leafy vegetables, including cabbages, celery, and Chinese cabbage This method works very well, although here in northern Vermont, we can’t recommend it for all-winter storage. But for a few months—fine.

Dig a trench one foot wide by two feet deep by whatever length you find you need for these crops. If your soil is loose, you may want to prop up the sides of this trench with boards, to prevent cave-ins. Dig up your plants, roots and all. Transplant them into the trench, packed closely together, with soil covering the roots, and the plants deep enough so that their tops are below ground level. Water them as you replant them, keeping water off the tops. Leave them for several hours at least to settle. Place boards over the top of them, followed by hay, straw, or leaves up to a foot in depth, then cover the entire pile with a piece of plastic.

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