Carrots - Daucus carota

• Carrot Cultivation Requirements
• Carrot Varieties
• When To Sow Carrots
• Carrot Spacing & Depth
• Care of Carrots
• Common Carrot Problems
• Harvesting Carrots
• Storage of Carrots
• Nutrition & Health
• Carrot Hints & Tips
• Carrot Recipes

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Garlic - Allium sativum

• Garlic Cultivation Requirements
• Garlic Varieties
• When To Plant Garlic
• Garlic Spacing & Depth
• Care of Garlic
• Harvesting Garlic
• Common Garlic Problems
• Selection & Storage of Garlic
• Nutrition & Health
• Preservation
• Garlic Hints & Tips
• Garlic Recipes

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Onions - Allium Cepa

• Onion Cultivation Requirements
• Onion Sowing Types
• Onion Varieties
• When To Plant Onions
• Onion Spacing & Depth
• Care of Onions
• Harvesting Onions
• Common Onion Problems
• Selection & Storage of Onions
• Nutrition & Health
• Preservation
• Onion Hints & Tips
• Onion Recipes

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There are 3 ways to freeze vegetables;

1. Blanch
   

   Blanch means to plunge foods into boiling water for a few seconds or a few minutes, then remove and place in ice water. This process sets the color of vegetables, lets you easily peel fruits, and slip the skins off nuts. The food does not cook all the way through, so crisp texture is preserved.

2. Dice, slice, puree or shred
3. Only young vegetables can be frozen

Here is a list of vegetables that are known to freeze well.

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