How I Store Potatoes and Onions without a Root Cellar
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- #potato, #onion, #storage
Shalom Family...please check out this re-edited video regarding potato and onion storage without a root cellar. Sorry about the music being too loud on the previous video.
I appreciate you, sis. My city (and even suburban) dwelling loved ones always say, "Well, everybody doesn't have an acre of land, Wapani." My son continually proved them wrong. He lived in a small studio apartment in downtown St. Louis. That man grew strawberries, all types of herbs, tomatoes, and some more inside of his apartment. He even got permission from the landlord to grow outside as well and would share with the neighbors. It just showed me where there's a will, there's a way. I replaced ALL ornamental flowers with either produce (fruits & veggies) or herbs. My household had to go back to the indigenous ways of healing our own body outside of Western medicine.
Thank You for taking the time to help other people by making this video !!!
I live in suburban MN and honest... it stays blazing hot till mid October. Then it gets wicked cold. I grow stuff as hobby, but I like these videos for when things change for me and I move a rural town where temps are more reasonable. Retirement soon, I pray.
Had friends long ago that would harvest their potatoes and then pile them up on a bed of straw at the end of the garden near the house. Probably around 30 bushel. They would then cover them in straw so that they were surrounded by about 12 inches of straw. They would then cover the mound with garden soil about 16 inches all over.
Later after the potatoes they had on hand were gone they would dig into the mound and get what they needed through the winter and spring, covering them back up each time.
Absolutely. Seen that method done on my family's farm down South. this method to store comes from that growth method. thanks for sharing😀
Think that would work up here in Zone 6?
That was in zone 6 up in the Blue Ridge mountains.
Thank you for sharing this I store them in a spare bedroom and I wrap them in paper first burn the hay in between layers is a great idea
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Very good idea, thanks. I’ll have to check out your other videos.
❤ it… thanks for the information, just what i needed 👍
I'm in an urban setting also. Thank you for this information 🐱
This was very helpful thank you. Good to know I can maybe preserve something
I will do more videos on how to store things & I welcome suggestions for content😀
@Kevin Tao Do not dry them in the sun, they will turn green and become unedible. When you get them out of the dirt. Don't wash them, just get the surface dirt off and let the skins dry in a dark cool place as well. i use my pantry shelves for the drying process. Once the skin toughens then you can use this method for storing them. I had to do the video outside that is why I was in the sun. Once you harvest potatoes get them out of the sun as soon as possible. i hope this was helpful to you?😄
@Kevin Tao You will know the potatoes are completely dry when you place the potato in the palm of your hand and you know longer feel moisture on the surface of the potato and the skin toughens as it dries.
@Kevin Tao depending on the size of the potato, the bigger they are the longer it takes. Between 5-10 days. I had some big ones once and they took about 2 weeks
Thank you for sharing this useful information.
I’m gonna use this method. Thank you
Shalom dear sister. So blessed to happen upon your channel. This video is great because we don't have a root cellar. 🤗
Shalom & Blessings sister. I thank you for your support
Shalom from Arkansas, sister in Yeshua haMashiach!
Thank you for this great idea!
I can do this!
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Thank you for the tips.
You are most welcome😀
Since they require adequate air flow, have you thought about putting air holes in the sides of your box?
Great idea! Thanks! - I noticed the hay is timothy hay, I found out I'm allergic to timothy hay and apparently lots of folk are, too. I get a rash, really fast. :)
Also - be careful of letting too much sun on the taters - they'll turn green and that's also not good - solanine can do a number on your tummy!
I'm going to use this idea next time! shalom!
Thanks Mike...trust me, my first year of gardening, I found out the hard way about the potatoes & too much sun!...lol
@@countrylivininthecity2246 Some lessons from experience are made a LOT easier to remember! ;-)
Great idea, however temperatures get hot in a garage.
True, you can also store them inside your home too. There are also portable root cellars for sale but they cost too much. The key is to store them in a dark dry place and keep the temperature no higer than 65 degrees.
A good idea, I'm going to use the box and straw, but I love in AZ, and I have no basement or cool garage. Hmmmm, I'll figure it out, but if you have any ideas, let me know! Thanks!
You can store inside your home. I have some stored in my kitchen on a shelf in my pantry. The idea is to keep them in a dark dry place, and keeping them from getting too warm. If your garage gets to hot bring them inside so they don't start spouting again.
You can also bury garbage cans in the shade and use as mini root cellers
@@dawnwokson8202 that is a great idea! Thank you!
good video
Thank You. i appreciate it😀
Thank you for the information
Garlic? Carrots? All root vegetables?
I have stored onions, garlic, and potatoes this way. I usually can or freeze my carrots or put them in the refrigerator. i never tried it on carrots because😀 i'm not sure how long they would stay fresh with this method😀
@@countrylivininthecity2246 ... I am living in an apartment in a basement, I am going to do this to buy from the farmer market. I am a stroke victim and potatoes are heavy, so I can take few them from the basement when I need. Thank you!
Thank you for this information!! ❤ If organic hay can’t be found, would something like cedar wood chips or wood bedding like used for pets be ok to use? Thank you!
I'm wonderring if mice or squirrels try to get in there. The squirrels dig in my beds in general if I don't use habanero pepper sprinkle mix on them. I suspect mouse get in my garage in winter. I'm in Detroit, MI.
I had to get my garage sealed because mice were trying to get inside. but before that happened, I used cayenne pepper around the the boarders or I would soak so old rags with turpentine to deter them from coming in. The turpentine works the best if you can stand the smell yourself. I use poles with turpentine cloths to deter birds as well duting the summer. They hate the smell. Thanks for your support😀
Great video! How long do cure before I can eat them?
About 10-14 days depending on the size of the potato. The smaller ones take less time.
I really liked this
Thank you Melanie. I appreciate your support
Hello thank you.
How long do you keep them intact
This medthod can keep potatoes up to 4 months. Canning keeps them longer. I will be doing a video on that as well
Can you do this with store bought potatoes as well?
Yes...you can
You can do the same thing with newspapers
Or dried leaves.
I wonder if you could use straw...
Yes straw works as well. try to get untreated straw if you plan to use it to avoid chemicals soaking in to the vegetables😀
Could you do the same with carrots?
I'm not sure with carrots. Since they are root vegetables, it's the same concept. I've never tried it with carrots because I usually can them after the drying (curing) process. I do cure them the same way as my potatoes, on a drying rack in my kitchen panty
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Why don’t you keep them in your fridge?
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What about mice or rats?
I usually store them on shelves not on the floor, making it harder for rodents them to get to them. Also I have the perimeter of my garage treated with a repellant to deter them from coming in. The neighborhood cats help too!...lol! I hope this information was helpful to you😀
best to use straw, plus I have not been in WalMart for over 5 years, will never got to China Walmart. I done this last year, not the best way, they got wrinkle had to throw many of them out. So no I would not advise this method.
Thanks for the comment but that has never happened to me because i make sure they are in a dark, dry place at the right temperatures. Straw is just as effective or ever paper. The wrinkling of your potatoes doesn't come from hay it comes from not having them at the right temperature for storage. The same thing will happen what ever you store them in, if the temperature is not right
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