On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:31:57 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Terry Coombs"* wrote in message news >> On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> I say too danged many, picked late yesterday afternoon, a good 20 lbs,
>>>>> my 16" deep dish pizza pan filled all it can hold:
>>>>> https://postimg.cc/image/rketjip7h/
>>>>>
>>>> Nice looking big bowl of 'maters.
>>> Thanks.* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>>
>> * You know Sheldon , that isn't really all that many tomatoes . Don't
>> you can or otherwise preserve the fruits of your labor to eat later ?
>> I mean , that's the biggest reason I garden at all ! Fresh produce is
>> very nice , but it can't last ... way too much work for a couple of
>> months of fresh veggies . IMO , of course . Aside - Today I moved all
>> our home-canned goods and the honey to the new shelves in the cellar .
>> Finished them up yesterday , and now we have 154 linear feet of
>> shelving 12 inches wide and spaced about 12" apart vertically .
>>
>>
>> *Snag
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>> ==
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>> Brilliant* Well done!
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>>
> * Thank you . Today I moved all my cartridge reloading stuff to the
>cellar and refinished the loading bench . I'm still concerned about the
>moisture down there , but I'm convinced it's from outside air exchange -
>probably partly due to temp changes , so I also insulated the door today
>. I have a new dehumidifier coming ... I'm going to suggest that we
>start buying case lots of canned food , those shelves look pitifully
>bare ... I'm just hoping that once the freezer is moved down there it
>won't make it too warm for long-term storage for squashes , taters , and
>the like . Of course down there it won't work near as hard as it does
>outside under the "carport" .

45-50F for potatoes, 50F for winter squash. Be sure to turn the
squash from time to time to avoid humid rotting spots (potatoes too)