We had carrots which we stored in sand, parsnips, kale, sprouts, swede. I would have had peas and beans from the freezer but forgot to cook them. Our spuds failed this year so had to resort to shop bought varieties. The rest was all from the allotment. I could have also added leeks but we had those boxing day so not technically for our Christmas meal.
Mind you though, veggies fresh from the allotment are far superiour in taste than those from the supermarket.
I used to cook Christmas dinner for the 3 of us, but since growing our own carrots, parsnips, potatoes and sprouts, relatives love the home grown veg, so now Christmas dinner is for 12 plus a new baby. They have already booked in again for this year.
If you want to grow veg for Christmas, can I suggest you plant a bit more, just in case.
Had our own potatoes, carrots, parsnips, leeks and onions for christmas last year.
Must get some of thoseTurkey seeds.
Never had any refusals from anyone I offered fresh veg or rhubarb to. You will always get asked "are they difficult to grow?". More difficult than getting them for nothing!
What's the best way to store veggies? excluding the freezer. I tried pots and onions in the garage without very good results. Thanks.
Onions really dried in the sun (if we ever have any) then hung up in a net bag so the air can circulate. Or you can plait them or weave them onto strings, big ones at the bottom etc. like a traditional French onion seller (ho ho). Two or three of these hanging in the garage (good place) look great.
Spuds (dried but not de-soiled) should be OK in a paper sack in a cool (but frost-free), dry dark place (garage?), as long as they're a keeping variety.
Roots are supposed to be packed in boxes of slightly moist sand, but I've never tried it. Or in a clamp outdoors, if you have a couple of hundredweight of them.
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A Happy New Year to all of you gardeners out there.
And the same to you oldchippy
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We had carrots which we stored in sand, parsnips, kale, sprouts, swede. I would have had peas and beans from the freezer but forgot to cook them. Our spuds failed this year so had to resort to shop bought varieties. The rest was all from the allotment. I could have also added leeks but we had those boxing day so not technically for our Christmas meal.
Mind you though, veggies fresh from the allotment are far superiour in taste than those from the supermarket.
What's the best way to store veggies? excluding the freezer. I tried pots and onions in the garage without very good results. Thanks.
My onions store very well in the garage. They must be really well dried when you harvest them. I just put them in wooden fruit trays.
Thanks BL- I can see where I went wrong they weren't dry enough and being in a cloth bag probably didn't help.
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I used to cook Christmas dinner for the 3 of us, but since growing our own carrots, parsnips, potatoes and sprouts, relatives love the home grown veg, so now Christmas dinner is for 12 plus a new baby. They have already booked in again for this year.
If you want to grow veg for Christmas, can I suggest you plant a bit more, just in case.
Happy gardening
Had our own potatoes, carrots, parsnips, leeks and onions for christmas last year.
Must get some of thoseTurkey seeds.
Never had any refusals from anyone I offered fresh veg or rhubarb to. You will always get asked "are they difficult to grow?". More difficult than getting them for nothing!
Onions really dried in the sun (if we ever have any) then hung up in a net bag so the air can circulate. Or you can plait them or weave them onto strings, big ones at the bottom etc. like a traditional French onion seller (ho ho). Two or three of these hanging in the garage (good place) look great.
Spuds (dried but not de-soiled) should be OK in a paper sack in a cool (but frost-free), dry dark place (garage?), as long as they're a keeping variety.
Roots are supposed to be packed in boxes of slightly moist sand, but I've never tried it. Or in a clamp outdoors, if you have a couple of hundredweight of them.