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Winter Storage: Keeping Your Harvest All Year Round [Infographic]

Written by Abby Quillen, Published on Fix.com

Our ancestors built root cellars, underground structures that kept food at a consistently cold temperature year round. Depending on individual needs, it may be worth building a root cellar or another type of food storage system if you don’t have ideal conditions to store winter crops. But before you start digging or building, it’s important to assess whether the chosen dwelling – probably a garage, shed, basement, cellar, or unheated room – already provides the ideal conditions for storing some food.

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Fall Gardening Tips for Beginners

Fall Gardening Tips for Beginners | ecogreenlove

Falling leaves signal the beginning of the fall garden clean up season. Fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, cut back perennials, remove annuals and get your lawn healthy for next spring. Remember to keep watering. Trees and shrubs that are deprived of water now will be easily stressed in the winter. Below is a handy guide to fall clean up tasks, vegetables to plant, flowers to plant, when and how to start and finally when and how to harvest.

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What to eat this month – December

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December's best

White Cabbage

White CabbageCharacterised by its crisp texture, white cabbage is a top choice for making coleslaw, or as an accompaniment to hearty winter meals and roast dinners.

Our quick and tasty tips:

  • For a twist on champ, try stirring cooked shredded cabbage into creamy mash with some finely sliced spring onions, then dot with butter.

Brussels Sprouts

Brussels SproutsThey’re a cracking little winter veg packed with earthy flavour and goodness. Mash with parmesan and cream or fry with garlic and almonds to bring them alive.

Our quick and tasty tip

  • Try tossing hot cooked buttered sprouts with some finely chopped rosemary, crispy pancetta and crumbled chestnuts. Season well with pepper.

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