On 9/1/2018 7:32 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 17:31:57 -0500, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 9/1/2018 9:33 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> "Terry Coombs"Â* wrote in message news >>> On 8/31/2018 3:46 PM, wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:11:44 -0700 (PDT), "
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.Â* If you lived nearby you could help yourself.
>>> Â* 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 .
>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Snag
>>>
>>> ==
>>>
>>> BrilliantÂ* Well done!
>>>
>>>
>> Â* 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)

Â* That might be difficult to maintain . Normal cave temps here
(Blanchard Springs Caverns)are in the mid-50's . It might get that cool
down there in the cold months , but any warm spell is going to raise it
above those temps .

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