Many veggies are producing well and like me, you probably have some produce to put back for winter.  But how?  Gardeners.com has advice for potatoes, onions, garlic, winter squash, beets, and carrots. Kathy LaLiberté talks about how to grow these crops (good ideas for next year) and then when to harvest and how to store them.  

For example, potatoes should be dug when the plants die back.  Dig them carefully so not to spear them (I’ve lost many taters that way) and lay them out on newspaper or cardboard for a couple weeks in a cool dark place.  This will cure them (toughen the skin) for longer storage.  After curing, place them in a bin or basket covering completely so they’re not exposed to light.  Light causes them to turn green and in turn that’s poisonous.  

Read the article for more ideas.  I’d love to hear how other people grow and store all these.

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