You spent the summer weeding, watering and tending to your vegetable garden. Now all your effort has paid off with a bountiful harvest. Maximize the flavor and nutritional value of your homegrown ...

How do you store fresh-picked tomatoes? What about those heads of lettuce you just got on sale? Deep in gardening season, finding or growing fresh vegetables is easy. Still, improper storage can ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Despite our best efforts to eat produce soon after we purchase it, we ...

Proper storage of fruits and vegetables in our homes can be a hard lesson for all to learn, whether we are gardeners or buy our produce from others. Default thinking that the fridge is always best, is ...

Opening your refrigerator to discover slimy spinach or mushy strawberries isn’t just disappointing—it’s a hit to your wallet. Despite best intentions, the average household throws away significant ...

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Our root-cellar-in-a-box overflows with potatoes. Without a cellar, what’s an approachable way to store my root crops through winter? Build a root vegetable storage box for a small-scale way to ...

We tested six produce keepers against DIY storage methods to determine the best ways to store produce. Spoiler: Five options outperformed classic storage hacks. Tired of lettuce wilting after five ...

One dilemma faced by gardeners is successful storage of fall vegetables. Mac Burgess, MSU's small farms agronomist, joins the panel to enlighten gardeners and small truck farms on methods used to ...

As cooler days approach with their chilly nights and we reach for long-forgotten sweaters, cooking lore tells us that it is now root vegetable season. And that these comforting cold-weather foods will ...