Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[Sequel]

13 pounds of Amarosa reds
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19 pounds of blues
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I didn’t weigh the whites but based on volume I would guess 30 pounds. I am pleased with the results.

That is terrific Bruce!

 

[fuzzi]

i don't know the best container to store them, I once used
milk crates stacked on each other about four high.
the shoots from the bottom made it all the way to the top.
the best luck I had was when I built a wooden slatted box . I slanted
the bottom like a chicken feeder so we could take the potatoes from
the bottom.
once I buried carrots in boxes of sand in the basement.
the cat figured the sand was for her. rotted the whole box of carrots.
once we bought a 25 pound sack of carrots. put them into a refrigerator.
they kept very well.. I imagine potatoes would too.

I put my Spring carrots and turnips in the crisper drawer of my refrigerator. After a couple months they were a little rubbery but tasted fine.

 

[jvls1942]

I made my first batch of sauerkraut ever.
five pounds of cabbage yielded about six pints
I am on day two of waiting for it to ferment.
we had our first snowfall . 2 1/2 inches. it will melt so no sense shoveling or plowing.

 

[Sequel]

I made my first batch of sauerkraut ever.
five pounds of cabbage yielded about six pints
I am on day two of waiting for it to ferment.
we had our first snowfall . 2 1/2 inches. it will melt so no sense shoveling or plowing.

I made some last week too!

 

[cavemanrich]

I never made it,,,, but do remember my mom doing it. She made a large batch using a large stoneware pot. She them laid a board on top, with a stone as weight. Covered the top with a cloth.
I still have the pot and stone in my possession. Just for memories

I guess placing into jars works just as well.
Do they need to be capped loose,,,,, to let the fermented gasses escape??

When we make "Hunters Stew" which is based on Sauerkraut, we use 50% sauerkraut, and 50% fresh cabbage. Just a personal preference.
Many peeps use sauerkraut only.

There is an Old School butcher shop in south central Wisconsin. (jvls1942, just a stones throw south of you. ) They sell Sauerkraut bulk out of a barrel. It is out of this world in flavor,,,, compared to what I purchase in jars and cans at grocery store.

 

[jvls1942]

yes, you can do it in jars.
leave the cover loose so that gas and excess liquid can get out.
set the jars in a tray to catch the overflowing liquid.
what town is that sauerkraut store in ?
we are thinking of heading south soon to visit relatives.

 

[cavemanrich]

what town is that sauerkraut store in ?

Around Hustisford. Wisconsin. If you are considering going there drop me a PM. I will ask DD for more precise address.

 

[Molpet]

Well I went from zone 5 to 6
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

 

[R2elk]

Well I went from zone 5 to 6
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

Don't believe it.

 

[Molpet]

Don't believe it.

Yeah January 2019 it was a record low of -25f
Zone 6 is -10f