{"id":978,"date":"2022-11-17T19:25:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/10-essential-storage-crops-you-need-to-grow\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T19:25:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:25:59","slug":"10-essential-storage-crops-you-need-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/10-essential-storage-crops-you-need-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Essential Storage Crops You Need To Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to storage crops, there are so many possibilities! We\u2019ll focus on 10 essential storage crops that will keep you well fed all winter and make you less reliant on the grocery store.<\/p>\n

In 2019 our gardening strategy shifted from what can we grow \u201cin season,\u201d to, \u201chow can we we feed our family year round?\u201d Suddenly, with the addition of storage crops, our gardens looked very different and we were blown away with the outcome!<\/p>\n

Growing LOTS of Food with LITTLE Space<\/h2>\n

Yes, we have a 5 acre homestead<\/a>. But, only a fraction of that space is used to grow the couple thousand pounds of storage crops that feed our family all year round.<\/p>\n

We have two gardens. <\/p>\n

One is our kitchen garden where we grow in-season veggies like tomatoes, kale, peppers, ground cherries, broccoli, and brussels sprouts. <\/p>\n

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The other garden we call our three sisters garden<\/a>. Here we grow long rows of the three sisters companion planting method (corn, dry beans, and squash) along with potatoes and other root vegetables. This garden space also contains 30 young fruits trees<\/a> – apple, pear, and others – containing many varieties that are suitable for long term storage.<\/p>\n

In total, our garden spaces are less than 1\/8 acre. A size that can easily be carved out on many rural, suburban, and possibly even urban lots.<\/p>\n

In this space, we can annually produce:<\/p>\n