Having a root cellar can help you take advantage of harvest prices by buying in bulk when things are at their peak freshness and productivity, allowing you to be more in tune with eat with the season.

Cut off basil tops/stems rather than pinching individual leaves to increase harvest and avoid storing basil in the fridge due to chilling injury symptoms

Learn about how plants store food and energy underground using bulbs, corms, tubers, stolons, and rhizomes.

Extend the shelf life of carrots by storing them in a perforated plastic bag in the fridge or in a plastic bag with the carrot tops removed in a cool, high humidity, dark place for an even longer storage life

Store seeds in a cool, dark, dry place. Some seeds need to planted out every year while others can be kept for a few years with good germination rates.