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I am fortunate to live in a temperate climate called the banana belt of Canada/the Pacific Northwest Gulf Island, Pender Island. here I can grow all but radishes & squashes outdoors throughout the winter.
I have even had excellent large heads of leaf lettuce ( cos type ) come back after a frost in Jan. or Feb. and continue to grow into delicious huge salad makings. Having said all of this though, I still need to store some of my vegies and your article is spot on! I have kept winter type squashes stored in the coolest room in my house until early summer the following year, and still find it firm without any soft or rot spots. I happen to love these squashes so I grow many.
Last year I had kept 2 very large pumpkins for over a year in storage and used them for jack-o-lanterns the following year! Amazing, eh?
Yes, it's amazing how long some of this produce will last when stored correctly. I just wish our soil in Texas got cool enough for me to have a proper root cellar. :(
Well, TexasTam, I guess you'd have to dig REALLY deep for a proper root cellar, but do watch out! From all I've heard about Texas, you might reach oil! LOL!
