Carrots Good Storage Item For Winter Use
Experts from the Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Station say quality storage carrots depend on handling and moisture. Use mature carrots in a layered soil box with damp burlap, keep in a humid cellar at 35 to 40 degrees, and avoid crowding. Red Cored Chantenay is highlighted as a top storage variety. A late June or July planting can yield a storage crop before cold weather.
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How Clean Is Your Coffee Pot
A coffee industry survey reports millions of pots are not cleaned properly. It advises weekly scouring of aluminum pots with steel wool and soap and warns against using soda for cleaning to improve brew quality.
Coffee making tips from the era
The article presents practical guidance for brew quality including a standard ratio of one heaping tablespoon per six ounces of water, avoid reheating coffee by making fresh each time, rinse the pot with boiling water after use, keep equipment clean by not washing in dishwater, and use fresh coffee rather than layering new grounds atop old.
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