Show PLAN IS OUTLINED FOR FOOD STORAGE i in most instances vegetables that ithac are mature and at proper eating I 1 stage are also at the proper stage for storage dr arvil la 11 stark horticulturist for the utah agricultural college extension service told utah farmers and housewives this week as he outlined plans for home storage of vegetables j A good quality product is essential for satisfactory sto storage and proper harvest is important for successful storage dr stark explained pla ined parsnips Par snips horseradish horse radish and are the easiest of all vegetable crops to store for they can be left in in the ground where grown and dug when needed during winter and spring A light covering j of straw or leaves belore before the I 1 ground is frozen makes dig digging during winter easier dr stark said cabbage and chinese cabbage are successfully stored in trenches ranging arbin one to five feet in width and eight to ten inches deep celery is usually stored with the roots attached and planted in moist soil and squash and pumpkins prefer a relatively dry atmosphere and cool temperature A i dry cellar or well insulated barn or shed is ideal mound storage is suit suitable able for storage of all root crops and potatoes and can be constructed in any garden it consists of a shallow trench eight to twelve inches deep and not over five feet wide vegetables ar are placed in a cone shaped pile and covered with straw soil is placed over the straw which is allowed to emerge through the top of the mound for ventilation until cold weather begins then more soil is added to the mound to prevent freezing dr stark declared |