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#FarmersAlmanac - How to Store and Preserve Your Garden Harvest: 15 Tips

These tips help you get the most out of every harvest so nothing goes to waste!

by Natalie LaVolpe Updated: July 27, 2026

"Quick Reference: Storing and Preserving Your Harvest

- Right away: bring picked produce indoors and out of the sun so it stops ripening.
- In the fridge crisper: leafy greens, berries, broccoli, green beans, peppers, and cucumbers.
- On the counter: tomatoes, melons, citrus, and stone fruit until ripe.
- Cool, dark pantry: onions, garlic, potatoes, and winter squash.
- For the long haul: freeze, can, pickle, dehydrate, or leave hardy roots in the ground under mulch.

Learn more:
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/how-to-store-preserve-fruits-vegetables-garden

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Projects From 1900 That Will Help You In The Next Crisis

via the #InternetArchive
Added 2022

"The USA in 1900 wasn’t a backwards country. In fact, it had one of the most advanced economies in the world. The Industrial Revolution might have started in Britain, but by the Great Exhibition in 1851 the British were amazed at the variety and quality of things being made in the USA. Even so, if people could do something themselves they generally did. They didn’t hesitate to take on big jobs, either – many turn of the century DIY projects were a lot more ambitious than putting up some new shelves in the den. In this book we’ll look at some typical projects our not so distant ancestors were familiar with, and which can still improve our lives today."

https://archive.org/details/projects-from-1900-that-will-help-you-in-the-next-crisis/page/3/mode/1up

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