tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814470116729267543.post3160754175734500895..comments2024-03-04T03:15:00.931-05:00Comments on Happy Home: Late Summer Project #1Arikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929676015333330815noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814470116729267543.post-59556811756575388152011-07-27T21:25:31.747-04:002011-07-27T21:25:31.747-04:00You might add a tarp to that arrangement, because ...You might add a tarp to that arrangement, because by January, that bale of straw will weigh 150 pounds and freeze solid to the ground. (Ask me how I know...*wink*). <br /><br />Other easy things to try: onions and squash like it warmer and dryer than root veggies; they'll keep pretty well at 55-60 degrees, so your basement might be fine for those. If you have a garage or unheated porch, layer potatoes with damp peat in a 5 gal bucket and leave it there. That also works for beets, rutabagas, etc. <br /><br />EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com