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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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