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Photographer: Stanley and Terrie Howard
Taken: October 19, 2008
Caption: Mountain Farm
Additional Description: Gardens produced fresh food as to preserve and varied in size depending on the needs of a family. Before home canning came into widespread use, pickling and drying were the primary methods of preserving food. Some garden produce, like potatoes, turnips, and cabbage, stored well for the winter if protected from freezing.
Plants like lettuce, turnips, mustard, and cabbage, that could tolerate cool weather, made it possible to grow some fresh "greens" throughout much of the year. Wild greens, berries, nuts and a variety of other forest plants also provided food for families.
Submitted: October 20, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p40244
File Size: 1.055 Megabytes

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