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E. Grapes (end <strong>of</strong> July through August)<br />

1. Pack them in casks or barrels with alternating<br />

layers <strong>of</strong> bran for cellar storage (store in Vierling<br />

cellar).<br />

2. Ferment them for wine.<br />

3. Dry them for raisins.<br />

F. Cabbage<br />

1. Pickle several heads for sauerkraut.<br />

G. Cucumbers<br />

1. Pickle them whole or in slices.<br />

H. Nasturtium seeds and flower buds<br />

1. Pickle them in vinegar.<br />

I. Onions (June through July)<br />

1. Pickle them.<br />

2. Sun dry and hang for storage.<br />

J. Figs (middle <strong>of</strong> July through September) '<br />

1. Make fig conserve.<br />

2. Sun dry them.<br />

K. Corn (July through September, depending on cultivar<br />

and planting date)<br />

1. Dry kernels in the sun after removing from the cob.<br />

L. Sweet Potatoes<br />

1. Sun dry them in their skins.<br />

2. Dry them after boiling, peeling, and slicing.<br />

3. Pack and store in root cellar.<br />

M. Peas and Beans (July through September)<br />

1. Dry them in pods or shelled.<br />

2. String them and-hang to dry (leather britches).<br />

N. Pumpkins (August through September)<br />

1. Peel skin, core, and cut into rings;hang pieces<br />

to dry on a stick in front <strong>of</strong> a fire.<br />

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