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when to harvest. â sweet potatoes don’t stop growing until they’re out of the ground or the ground freezes.â keep an eye on the calendar and check at the 90 day mark for harvest.â if you want larger sweet potatoes, wait longer.
how to store. â sweet potatoes are best eaten after about 6 weeks of curing.â after picking, brush off dirt clumps and store in a warm (26â°c), humid place for 8 days. follow that by storing them in a cool (12â°c), dry place for six weeks. stores for several months.
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to grow your own peanuts start with raw (unroasted) peanut seed peanuts.â in most parts of canada we are able to harvest peanuts successfully.â look for the ‘spanish’ type and buy peanut seed from the seed rack. ontario seed co. limited always carries them on their seed racks.
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when to harvest. â wait until the leaves begin to turn yellow (this will be a good way into fall, most likely).â check one pod for its maturity – the pods should be a good size and the seeds inside should take up the interior space of the pod.
how to store. â unshelled peanuts can be kept in the refrigerator for about nine months; shelled peanuts, 3 months.â freeze for long-term storage.â fresh peanuts roasted in the oven are easy and there is nothing that tastes quite like them!
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when to harvest. wait until the husks turn brown and the kernels have dried before harvesting.
how to store. â i hang the ears of corn in my potting shed for 2 to 3 weeks to further dry the kernels.
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when to harvest. wait until the stalks are dry before removing the heads.â it is important to harvest the seed heads before first frost.
how to store. â hang the seed heads in a dry location and protect from freezing temperatures.
this story previously appeared in harrowsmith magazine . published by moongate publishing inc., harrowsmith provides a purely canadian take on country living, the environment, and the sharing of useful information for country dwellers and city folk.Â