How To Store Beets for up to TWO YEARS (also Carrots, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Horseradish & Turnips!)

[@Mindy56743]

This year I have learned to can. I had never really thought about storing produce until this year. YHWH has really put it on my heart and mind to start storing food. Next spring I will plant my first real garden. I hope it turns out but even if it doesn’t it is my learning center that I will continue to learn from. Even at 50+ years old you can still learn new stuff

[@TheSandelinSofa]

Amen❤ hope its been going good :)

[@ml9633]

That was a good video. Thank you. Now time to go harvest my rutabaga, etc. Cheers

[@brokendolly6967]

Small beats make good pickles

[@marionmurgatroyd]

You should leave the tail root on and leave about 2 inches of the stalk on, otherwise they will bleed out when cooked.

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

I already know when storing long term to leave 1 inch of tops and do not cut root.

[@RiddleOfLife.101]

Good for you.

[@lynnembick431]

I have always been told to never cut the stems down to the beets. Keeps the red from bleeding out when preparing them

[@joan-lisa-smith]

Thank you so much for this! I was literally sitting here wondering how to store things when your vid somehow popped up. I have no time this year to build the mouse proof cage/shelf I was planning on. I can't keep them out of the cellar but was told my carrots and beets had to be in containers that allowed air through (like milk crates with burlap or a tub with holes in the bottom) but the mice will get into those. Cellar is under 10c all winter and high humidity so besides the mice and moles, a great spot. I will put them in peat in totes like this and now I just have to make an easy cover that will allow it to be cracked to let moisture out but not critters. Solving that is easier than trying to find time to build a whole system this year. Thanks again, from Bancroft area Ontario :) Edit: I see below someone drills 1/8 holes in the lids....so that's solved too. Wow a weight lifted.

[@CelticRootsFarm]

Great info and tips! Didn’t know that about the peat moss. Much appreciated! You are all working so hard and the garden looks great! Many blessings! 🙏❤️🙏

[@garthwunsch]

One year later and I'm back again... I've read that we're not to store apples and potatoes together because the apples offgas causing the spuds to prematurely sprout in spring? So you're experience seems different from that? I also find it interesting that you cut the top and tip off... I guess that prevents sprouting. Will try that this year. Blessings on you all.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Apples do keep potatoes from sprouting, but when you remove the apples the potatoes should sprout. We planted those potatoes that were stored with apples and they grew. Apparently, onions hep your potatoes sprout. All the best with your harvest!

[@justmyself3656]

Baby Beets = Pickled Beets. Yummy!!!!! 😍

[@HeatherThomas-ck7kb]

Wow, 😊 very good Root Cellar. I will store our Root Vegetables like this.

[@shannonshannon9146]

You have a beautiful garden. So nice to see an Albertan gardener.

[@ckhall2014]

How expensive is the moss $$?

[@GNGResurrected]

Helpful advice, especially regarding to having the lid's cracked open, as I had a whole bin full of swede and turnip, that turned mouldy due to condensation. God bless.

[@margrietneels6031]

Perfect timing! I was wondering how to store carrots for a long time, as mine from last year didn't last too long in sawdust in paper bags. I will definitely be trying peat moss! We scored a lot of free organic apples here in BC, and canned 194 litres of applesauce last week! We also store a lot of organice potatoes as well, in our walk in cooler. Most other vegetables we freeze, and we store our squashes upstairs in our house😃

[@gaylecoffey3313]

NEVER NEVER cut the root off! When cooking, they will bleed and lose their deep red color and a lot of the flavor! Awful bleached out appearance! Leave a couple inches of the top AND ALL OF THE ROOT! Scrub them clean with a soft vegetable brush, cook them IN THE SKIN, cool, then peel. I peel them with my crank apple peeler to remove a very thin peeling. These people are going to be very disappointed in their finished product!

[@Howtofarmandgarden]

Good job on the video! We use Genesis Biochar. It is an absorbent so it helps keep the produce dry. Just like peat, it can be reused or put into the soil.

[@ЮляИванова-ъ5п]

Так у нас не храниться... Верх срезаем так, чтобы осталось 10 см., оставляем корень .Дальше или в песок или в землю , где не достанет мороз и не будет тепло... Храниться при таких условиях до весны...А весной,когда станет тепло, то прорастает...

[@phillippinter7518]

Do you store potatoes? If so how long can you store them?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes, we store our potatoes in sacks in a cool dark room. Last all winter.

[@jadhumelodis]

Wow I really enjoyed this video ❤🎉👏👏👏

[@dreamcatchercreations_]

Great advice. We started to grow beets and expanding our garden each year. From Northern New Brunswick. Rose

[@Gabrielgam2]

my son wants to know if this is a girl community lol

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Haha! No, not quite because we have our two brothers and Papa :)

[@margrietneels6031]

I take hawthorn drops for my heart. How cool to have it growing right on your property! I wonder if it would grow here in the Fraser Valley, BC?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

If they don't grow wild, you could probably plant some.

[@OffgridVictory]

We just can and dehydrate some of our veggies. At some point, we need to make a root cellar too😊. Shalom

[@mikefrysz2157]

Well done! God bless you and yours.

[@marathonjunkie]

Great idea for storing root vegetables! I will definitely start using this method. How do you manage the humidity in your cold cellar? Mine always seems to get too humid.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

We don't have an issue with humidity as we have buried sea can and are not directly in contact with the dirt.

[@lindagraves9404]

What is sea can?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

@@lindagraves9404 google sea can container

[@michellehayashi576]

Thanks so much for the video! Is there anything you need to do to the peat moss once it had been used, to use it again?

[@christineford6763]

Sophie just did our beets in tubs just like yours :) we will make sure to crack open the lids . Going to look for some hawthorn trees too :)

[@TheManKnownAsJR]

Good tip, thank you! Just want to keep them fresh for the time between harvest and canning, which can be a couple months.

[@dre.ale.1191]

I didn’t know you all celebrated the Feasts of the Bible! My family does as well. Oh my goodness I’m so happy I found ya’ll. May Yah bless you all 💕

[@fourseasonsnorth]

That's wonderful to hear!

[@tahanlaoboy]

The Beetroots greens or purple leaves are good for survival in the time of wars you just planting it in the buckets and leaved next to the windows and keep cutting the leaves for salads the Turnips and Rutabaga also the best too during the winter its can survive the low temperatures

[@jeanbernede]

African people can conserve Ignames for 10 yearsssssss

[@ricks2907]

Blessings to everyone thanks friends cheers Ricky 💃🕺🎵🐈‍⬛🎸👌🐓nice farm

[@arenlohe885]

What do you use for storing its it soil or what

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Curious......, did you guys take "the jab"?

[@LoraCreates]

Thank you so much. Your root cellar is incredible!

[@adriandarie4143]

Hei! I said in a comment of your video that our community keeps the Sabbath, but also the holidays of the year written in Leviticus 23. I noticed that you do the same, or am I wrong? ^^ Be blessed!

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes Adrian, we are learning more and more each year how to celebrate Yahweh's Feasts and Sabbaths the way He's lined out in His Word. It's wonderful to hear of another community doing the same!

[@fourseasonsnorth]

How wonderful to hear that you also keep Yah's feasts! Yes, we are also looking forward to Passover too. Last year we did a music video for Passover that I'm sure you'd be blessed by: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6jcdJqJaqare6c. Thanks for your comment and we hope to keep in touch. Blessings in Yeshua's name.

[@nicknick1864]

Amazing. Nice to have such a large root cellar. Thanks for posting.

[@maryburt3114]

you garden and harvest ;ile this is your first year.

[@TheSandelinSofa]

Thank you for sharing! I have never heard about this! What is the soil called that you use? Wonder if I can find it here in Norway too.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Peat Moss.

[@Navigatingbeingagoodhuman]

Amazing!!! Keep posting!

[@RobinPoe]

I like to take the small beets and make whole pickled beets

[@Cukieminty]

Very helpful! A cool way of doing things, I have things I do already but I think I may try this!! Could you just leave the tops off the tubs? I keep my canning room at about 45 degrees, and it's dry in there.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Possibly, but a bit of moisture keeps them crisper.

[@lornanormand6963]

from Scotland...what is peat moss? is it literally dried moss plant that grows on peat or is it crumbled peat? TIA

[@arbancitom2572]

It is dried and crumbled peat.

[@robertoamador3757]

I love beets, i make a drink whit Orange juice and beet

[@rosealvaro8899]

Hi there 👋,does anyone know if I use this method and store the vegetables in the garage only will it work please let me know 🙂

[@fourseasonsnorth]

If your garage stays cool (5-12C) then YES!

[@sandrabignold4228]

Hey! Love your informative video! I've wondered and wished i could keep beets over winter! Thank you! Do you buy your peat moss?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Hi Sandra, yes, we bought ours, but someday hope to harvest some from our swamp.

[@heidisnow]

I had no idea about peat moss! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@anniesgardens6994]

Can you do this with swede's?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes!

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

ANY root crop can be stored in this manner. Even late season fruit can be extended. Time to learn.........

[@lunaeldeep8874]

Hello could u tell my what this layers where I could get this dust O'm fr Egypt

[@fourseasonsnorth]

It's called peat moss. We get it from our hardware/garden store.

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

I love your root cellular! Great video, glad I clicked! Thumbs up!!

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Thanks!

[@leannekenyoung]

What do you do when your storage room is too warm?

[@ctviera]

This was so helpful! I don't know if it's too late to ask but your peat moss looks dry. Do you use dry peat or do you moisten it a bit. I know you keep the lid ajar to reduce excess condensation but I'm just wondering about the moisture content of the peat moss to beging with. Thanks again!

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Thanks! We make sure it's dry. The veggies add moisture enough from our experience.

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Glad I found you. Never considered using peat moss. We have been using wood shavings the last 2 years with good to very good results for Carrots and Parsnips. Seems the Peat would more consistently remain moist/damp, and be readily useable for other needs, as well as light weight for ease of handling. Couple questions please: 1) Is the peat lightly moistened? I assume so with condensation on the lid. 2) Are those tubs dedicated for root veg? We seal our lids to keep rodents out and have drilled numerous 1/8th" holes in the lid for air circulation. It's working fine in regards to, both concerns. I guess an old dog can learn new tricks. Enjoyed your video and answers to all the comments. TYFS

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Thanks Mark! We haven't used wood shavings but have heard about it. Our peat moss is quite dry (we don't moisten it) when we put the veggies in so the moisture comes from the veggies. And yes, most of the tubs we use are dedicated to storing the veggies.

[@tammyclark3045]

How do you store potatoes please

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

@@tammyclark3045 Good Morning. A cool, dark, ventilated space. I would say 45-55 degrees. Dark though seems to be the key. If they get any light at all they will have a tendency to turn green, at which point they aren't safe to eat. We store ours in the cellar, stays about 50 degrees, in cardboard, covered boxes, off the floor for about4-5 months without any problem. Seems though, it depends on the variety. Hope this helps. 😀

[@fourseasonsnorth]

We show it on this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Kvl5ehntlsobc

[@joan-lisa-smith]

Hey Mark, thanks for the 1/8 holes idea, fixed my prob :)

[@Bobcagon]

You can also leave them in the ground through winter. Cut the tops off. Cover the rows of vegetables with dry mulch to about 8-12 inches. I use leaves. Mark the rows at each end. Dig up what you need and move the marker to the last vegetable removed. The mulch prevents frost from penetrating and if you get snow , so much the better as it insulates from frost as well. All root veggies can be done this way. Not as good as your 2 year plan but it works for us these past decades.

[@fourseasonsnorth]

That's helpful, thanks for sharing! What zone are you?

[@Bobcagon]

@@fourseasonsnorth Zone 6a in British Columbia. Coldest it usually gets to is -30C for about 1 month then it’s ok after that. Still minus temps until spring.

[@ActiveTravelWestUSA]

We live in northeastern Nevada at 6000 feet very cold in winter. I do have a green house non heated, can I leave beets and potatoes in ground in green house? Thanks for help

[@flatlinesup]

awesome. Thanks for sharing

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[@marcirobbins1925]

Thank you ! Good to know 🌿

[@lindagraves9404]

Do you have a video of how your root cellar was built?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

No :-(

[@danmac1871]

Thank you!!!

[@fatimaacosta4081]

Any peat moss can be used for it.. is there any specific PM To use for storing the veggies?? There are different ones in the store.. thank you

[@loriwebster8574]

Why cut off the “tails” of the beets? What is the peat moss doing to the open surfaces?

[@mariuslepage7216]

does it matter if the peat moss is damp ?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

We make sure our is dry. The veggies give off a good amount of moisture.

[@paisley1134]

Wait, you don't wash your beet tops ( greens) cook and eat them?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Sometimes we do, but there's too many for us so we share with our animals. We've also dried and made them into a green powder.

[@alexandraderry7086]

How do you use the dried beet green power?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

You can use it in soups, popcorn, mixed into spices, smoothies, etc.

[@vot3r]

Saw all your sunflowers!! Can you do a video on getting and keeping the seeds? 🤞😊

[@fourseasonsnorth]

We'll keep that in mind, but can't make any promises :)

[@nothingelsetolose7661]

@@fourseasonsnorth I was told that I should dampen my peat moss is that necessary or should the peat moss be dry????

[@biegelfamilymusic5337]

We don't dampen ours and we store them in a pretty fry place. Our carrots and beets have enough (sometimes too much) moisture. When there's lots of condensation forming on the inside of the lids and dripping down onto the moss we just crack the lids open.

[@TheSandelinSofa]

What about negative health impact? I read this when trying to find it here: There are several ways that peat moss can increase lung-related health conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonitis which have been scientifically documented.

[@joan-lisa-smith]

That would be from breathing the particles in in an enclosed space, not from eating the food or filling the bins outside. Anything airborne is bad for the things you listed.

[@naomi8097]

Do you not eat green tops?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes we do, but there's just so many! We still have some left from a couple years ago :) They're great dried and powdered and sprinkled into soups, spices, popcorn, smoothies etc.. We've also blanched and frozen them and used them in place of Swiss chard or spinach. Great sauted. The goats, cows and compost piles all love them too :)

[@seanalix9737]

Great job .looks awesome . What is a rutabaga ? I have never heard of them before . Love you all God bless .Luke

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Rutabaga's are part of the brassica family and can also be called Swedish Turnips. They're a hybrid between a cabbage and a turnip. How do you guys keep your carrots over winter? Thanks, and bless you Luke!

[@seanalix9737]

We eat them all! And ferment some-we don't have storage yet for root vegetables-do you ever dry your potatoes? Luke

[@fourseasonsnorth]

We haven't dried our potatoes before, but it's a great way to preserve them for a long time!

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Internet is GREAT for learning...., look it up & LEARN. Old saying....., "give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime".

[@lindasands1433]

What a great resource! I have nothing like that

[@MsGoldenugget]

Could I keep some of these totes in my basement

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes, if it was cool enough. Best is between 5 and 10C but higher could be done. Just remember that the storage length degreases as the temperature rises.

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

And lids should be vented. Condensation will cause rotting.😊

[@positivelylynn1745]

How do you store your potatoes for seed for the next year?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

You can check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Kvl5ehntlsobc

[@positivelylynn1745]

@@fourseasonsnorth thank you!

[@ESLinsider]

Could you use leaves to layer?

[@lorainemacdonald517]

You are correct Mario

[@crazyabundance3159]

Is there a video on how you reinforced the sea can? And buried it?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

No we don't, but we have peak into our sea can in this video starting at 6:36 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aF60fX6tos-Jjtk

[@CenturianCornelious]

What temperature is that in real temperature?

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Root cellars / unheated basements = 55°F.

[@bernardinodasilva8571]

Shame i learned All this so late on my life...

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

That's the scurge of city life......

[@gequitaroper1531]

Never knew about the peat moss

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Wheat straw will serve the same purpose. The point is to prevent contact between the veggies and allow air circulation. Have kept turnips 7 months.

[@garthwunsch]

Do you reuse your peat moss?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Yes we do.

[@mothercomet]

Can store bought vegetables be stored this way?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

Good question. Can't see why not.

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Yep. This is one crop that hasn't been GMO'd....., yet. There are only 13 GMO crops that the U.S. allows marketing of to poison us. Europe has banned the importation of ANY GMO produce. Making sense yet?

[@RoselynDeath]

What a great idea!!!

[@canadianpatriot9566]

Nice to see people working together ❤️ I would insulate or bury the seaman more other than that ...spot on guys

[@youtubesucksforforcingthis]

Do you know by chance if this is an application where coconut coir can be used as a substitute?

[@fourseasonsnorth]

No, but it's an interesting idea and would be worth a try.