15 Tips On How To Store and Preserve Your Garden Harvest
It’s not uncommon for many of us to pick our homegrown fruits and vegetables, toss them into the no-man’s-land of the fridge, only to later find they wilted, got mealy, or worse, became a complete science project.
Throwing away what you grew is like throwing away your hard work, time, and money. So what can you do? How you handle and store your produce will determine how long of a shelf life it will have, putting more of it on your table and less into the trash.
Try these tips on how to best store your garden harvest to keep it lasting longer.
1. Bring it Inside
2. To Chill or Not to Chill
3. Utilize Your Crisper
4. Wrap Your Greens
5. Keep Some in The Dark
6. Pick The Right Time To Wash
7. Handle With Care
8. Treat Them Like Flowers (Fresh Herbs)
9. Make Herb Cubes
10. Freeze Your Surplus
11. Make Green Cubes
12. Can, Pickle, or Dehydrate
13. Store Onions and Potatoes Separately
14. Leave Them in the Ground
15. Share the Bounty
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/how-to-store-preserve-fruits-vegetables-garden-124627
I can vouch for the fact that shark-fin squash keep very well as-is. I still have some from my 2020 harvest, just sitting in a storage bin in the basement.