How to Keep Potatoes Fresh All Winter Without a Fridge (The Old Mountain Way)

I’m Edna Mullins, and I’ll show you how I keep potatoes firm through winter in a barrel sunk into the ground and covered with straw, along with how I store carrots and cabbage, and why apples, onions, garlic, squash and sweet potatoes need different places. Tell me in the comments below, what vegetables have you had spoil before you could use them? Chapters: 00:00:00 - Soft Potatoes and the $3 Bag 00:01:22 - Why Potatoes Need Cold, Dark Ground 00:03:06 - The Potato Barrel and Straw 00:06:17 - Sorting and Curing Potatoes 00:09:08 - Carrots and Cabbage in a Barrel 00:11:28 - Checking the Potato Barrel 00:12:59 - Warm Ground in Florida 00:13:35 - Garden Potatoes Instead of Store Bags 00:14:36 - Setting Up the Potato Barrel