Season Extension

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or****@ui*.edu <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a brief overview of season extension practices. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but we hope it provides a catalyst for you to explore opportunities to extend you garden season. This presentation is primarily directed towards home and backyard gardeners. <\/span><b>Depending upon your crop selections you may be able to garden close to year-round even in Chicago if you apply some of these strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your budget and skills can help you in deciding what system is best for you. For you to explore the season extension opportunities we have included keywords you can use in the search engine of your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any information shared here, are the opinion of the websites, YouTube producers, etc and not those of Chicago Grows Food, the Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion or the University of Illinois at Chicago. Further we expressly do not endorse any products you may see or hear mentioned; we are not affiliates to any corporation, nor do we receive any monetary considerations.<\/span><\/i><\/p>","type":"youtube","is_external_url":null,"hosted_url":null,"external_url":null,"section_html_tag":null,"video_html_tag":"h4","inner_tab_content_2":""},{"title":"Using Fresh Produce: Four Seasons Gardening Webinar","youtube_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nnT-QN1ic7g&t=1s","duration":"57:31","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/nnT-QN1ic7g\/maxresdefault.jpg","id":"","size":""},"_id":"4b8f127","vimeo_url":null,"inner_tab_is_content_visible":"show","inner_tab_content_1":"<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">You have grown fresh produce all summer long, now what do you do with the excess produce like onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and more? Explore simple ways of storing produce for longer shelf life and sharing resources for get easy recipes like refrigerator pickles to make your produce go further. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">USDA Handbook 66 <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazBrZXBnUUZWeEJyYm9sUGxkY0NKS2wtTHZzUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYTFocFV5TWhwMmE0TTNBQVVKZ2s5UC05Z2JrTTZvaWNJSEdHTHQ1WG5xRjdGX3p6b1RzeU5ObVg2Vnp0ZE9mVjk2VkV1eUY2cGVlQXNKSjF5dWYxN3NId0Z0UnRhMHE4aFN6Y0NOcTFKVTBlWkhIcw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars.usda.gov%2Farsuserfiles%2Foc%2Fnp%2Fcommercialstorage%2Fcommercialstorage.pdf&v=nnT-QN1ic7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.ars.usda.gov\/arsuserfiles...<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">UIE Food website - <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFE5SlAxUTdpVnNzVkp6NjhXYkhSS0dGajFmZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttenZ2VVVYUVY0YnNKRlNqSndCN3ZvYWdkRmc3N0dkS2M3cWw4WUMwRndFeXRWZEtUNWNzaklpbmpmR01weS12N0NoTjAycVltaEpXazREb0k4UVJ3VFRpbVQ5dUNVaXd3V1BKQ29EcldGZmNuR1lVTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.illinois.edu%2Ffood&v=nnT-QN1ic7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/extension.illinois.edu\/food<\/a><\/span><\/p>","type":"youtube","is_external_url":null,"hosted_url":null,"external_url":null,"section_html_tag":null,"video_html_tag":"h4","inner_tab_content_2":""}],"inner_tab_title_1":"More Info","show_watched_indication":"yes"}" data-widget_type="video-playlist.default">
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Presented by: Moses Williams

How can I get more nutrients out of my produce? What are some things I can do with my food scraps? Join Moses Williams for a workshop that will cover various practices to help store perishable fruits and vegetables, as well as practices that will allow you to ensure that you are getting the most out of your produce.  During this workshop you can also expect to learn about how to make compotes, jams, jellies and preserves; pickles; fermented foods; and stocks and broths.