. War vegetable gardening and the home storage of vegetables ... eptat not less than 32 degrees and not over50 degrees. PIT STORAGE. Beets Potatoes Carrots Turnips Cabbage Salsify Celery Parsnips For outdoor storage one of the best formsis a mound shaped pit. To prepare for thisremove two or three inches of earth andline this shallow excavation with hay, straw,leaves or similar material. Place the vege-tables on this in a conical pile. Cover thevegetables with several inches of the ma-terial used in making the lining. Cover thiswith 3 or 4 inches of earth. As severeweather approaches the outer
. War vegetable gardening and the home storage of vegetables ... eptat not less than 32 degrees and not over50 degrees. PIT STORAGE. Beets Potatoes Carrots Turnips Cabbage Salsify Celery Parsnips For outdoor storage one of the best formsis a mound shaped pit. To prepare for thisremove two or three inches of earth andline this shallow excavation with hay, straw,leaves or similar material. Place the vege-tables on this in a conical pile. Cover thevegetables with several inches of the ma-terial used in making the lining. Cover thiswith 3 or 4 inches of earth. As severeweather approaches the outer coveringshould be increased. An additional layerof hay or similar material may be placedover the layer of earth and on top of thisanother layer of earth. In extremely coldclimates the total thickness of earth layersshould be as much as 12 inches. Over the outer layer of earth pile manure or cornstalks for added protection. To give ventila-tion have the inner layer of straw projectthrough the outer covering and extend tothe top of the cone. For protection from. Fig. 3—Shallow bins or shelves with board sides,for storing root crops in cool cellar. The air ofthe room must not be allowed to become too dry,as this will cause the vegetables to shrivel. Pota-toes must be protected from light. STORE YOUK SURPLUS FOR WINTER 27 rain and snow this opening should be cov-ered. A board laid over the top andweighted with a stone is suitable for thispurpose. An idea of the construction isgiven in Fig. 4. It is well to make several small pitsrather than one large one, for the reasonthat when a pit has been once opened theentire contents should be removed. Thisform of storage is used for potatoes, beets,carrots, turnips, parsnips, cabbage and sal-sify. It is well to store several varietiesof vegetables in one pit so that the openingof a single pit will afford a supply of all ofthem. In following this plan it is desirableto separate the various crops by the use ofstraw or leaves. When a pit ha
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