By Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener
Want your garden to live long and prosperous, even after harvest? It’s possible! This is Katie Markheim, Nebraska Extension Master Gardener, here to share a few considerations before and after that bountiful harvest.
• Food safety
• Pesticide application intervals to harvest
• Harvest methods, including handling methods and equipment use
• To wash or not to wash…that is the question.
• Storage requirements
• Temperature and humidity of storage area
• Shelf life or curing time.
• Home storage vs. garden storage