I’m taking a cue from the squirrels, and putting away some of summer’s bounty for leaner times:
My first attempt at piecing together a panorama. Not the best work, but I had fun!
The sweet potatoes are from my grandfather’s garden. They are already cured, so they just went into a paper sack. The tomatoes and peaches are from the farmer’s market. When one of the farmers heard that I was canning, he offered me his basket of damaged tomatoes for half price. Score! Out of this bounty I got two quarts of peaches and three quarts of tomatoes.
I’m currently using a storage room for excess produce. It’s at the very bottom of the house, so it stays pretty cool with the AC running (and trust me, the AC is running quite a bit right now). In the winter, I’ll close the vents and put a towel under the door, so it turns into a makeshift root cellar. Apple season is just barely started here in Georgia, so I can’t wait to put away some apples! I’ll have to research good keeping varieties.
What are you planning to store for the winter?
Jessie, do you know of a good apple orchard/pick your own/fun farm in the area? I’m needing a little early fall fix in a few weeks.
I don’t! But if you find one, I would love to tag along.