Gardening

  1. Harvesting, Storage, and Season Extension
    1. Harvest Planning
      1. Maturity Indicators
        1. Visual Cues
          1. Physical Tests
            1. Timing Charts
              1. Weather Considerations
              2. Harvest Techniques
                1. Hand Harvesting
                  1. Tool-Assisted Harvesting
                    1. Timing of Day
                      1. Handling Procedures
                      2. Post-Harvest Handling
                        1. Field Heat Removal
                          1. Cleaning Methods
                            1. Sorting and Grading
                              1. Packaging
                            2. Storage Methods
                              1. Fresh Storage
                                1. Refrigeration
                                  1. Root Cellaring
                                    1. Temperature Control
                                      1. Humidity Control
                                        1. Ventilation
                                          1. Storage Containers
                                          2. Controlled Atmosphere Storage
                                          3. Processing for Storage
                                            1. Curing
                                              1. Onion Curing
                                                1. Garlic Curing
                                                  1. Squash Curing
                                                    1. Root Vegetable Curing
                                                    2. Drying and Dehydration
                                                      1. Air Drying
                                                        1. Oven Drying
                                                          1. Dehydrator Use
                                                            1. Freeze Drying
                                                          2. Preservation Methods
                                                            1. Freezing
                                                              1. Blanching
                                                                1. Packaging
                                                                  1. Storage Life
                                                                  2. Canning
                                                                    1. Water Bath Canning
                                                                      1. Pressure Canning
                                                                        1. Safety Procedures
                                                                        2. Fermentation
                                                                          1. Lacto-Fermentation
                                                                            1. Sauerkraut Making
                                                                              1. Pickle Making
                                                                              2. Other Preservation
                                                                                1. Jam and Jelly Making
                                                                                  1. Sauce Making
                                                                                    1. Herb Preservation
                                                                                2. Season Extension
                                                                                  1. Protective Structures
                                                                                    1. Cold Frames
                                                                                      1. Construction
                                                                                        1. Ventilation
                                                                                          1. Management
                                                                                          2. Row Covers
                                                                                            1. Fabric Covers
                                                                                              1. Plastic Covers
                                                                                                1. Support Systems
                                                                                                2. Cloches
                                                                                                  1. Individual Plant Protection
                                                                                                    1. Materials and Construction
                                                                                                    2. Greenhouses
                                                                                                      1. Greenhouse Types
                                                                                                        1. Climate Control
                                                                                                          1. Ventilation Systems
                                                                                                            1. Heating Systems
                                                                                                            2. High Tunnels
                                                                                                              1. Construction
                                                                                                                1. Crop Selection
                                                                                                                  1. Management
                                                                                                                2. Seasonal Strategies
                                                                                                                  1. Fall Gardening
                                                                                                                    1. Crop Selection
                                                                                                                      1. Planting Timing
                                                                                                                        1. Protection Methods
                                                                                                                        2. Winter Gardening
                                                                                                                          1. Cold-Hardy Crops
                                                                                                                            1. Microclimate Creation
                                                                                                                              1. Harvest Techniques
                                                                                                                              2. Early Spring Gardening
                                                                                                                                1. Soil Preparation
                                                                                                                                  1. Crop Selection
                                                                                                                                    1. Protection Strategies
                                                                                                                                  2. Succession Planting
                                                                                                                                    1. Continuous Harvest Planning
                                                                                                                                      1. Staggered Plantings
                                                                                                                                        1. Variety Selection
                                                                                                                                          1. Space Management

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                                                                                                                                      1. Introduction to Gardening