It's summer, the farmer's markets & roadside stands have so much good stuff, and I'm pickling several times a week!
Most of my containers are not airtight; second-hand old glass jars with glass lids & no seal, pottery with well fitting tops (but again, no seal). For the time being I can move them into the fridge after their ripening period. However, my fridge is going to be too full of all this bounty soon! I'd like to keep producing and have some homemade yummies for the winter.
My question is this; with non-airtight jars like mine, is long-term storage possible without refrigeration? I do have a basement and (lucky me!) even a root cellar-y kind of room down there. Won't be cold until probably Oct/November, though. What do you think?
Most of my containers are not airtight; second-hand old glass jars with glass lids & no seal, pottery with well fitting tops (but again, no seal). For the time being I can move them into the fridge after their ripening period. However, my fridge is going to be too full of all this bounty soon! I'd like to keep producing and have some homemade yummies for the winter.
My question is this; with non-airtight jars like mine, is long-term storage possible without refrigeration? I do have a basement and (lucky me!) even a root cellar-y kind of room down there. Won't be cold until probably Oct/November, though. What do you think?
