On Sat, 1 Sep 2018 21:50:23 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>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"* 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.* 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
>>>>
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> Brilliant* Well done!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> * 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)
>
> * 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 .

do your best. I don't have cave temps either and I can keep squash
for a couple months.