... soil, to prevent winter weeds and erosion. growing food IN THE CITY 9Harvesting, storing, and sharing foodHarvesting. Just as important as planting at the right time is knowing when and how ... overwhelmed.Storing or “putting food by”. This includes drying, freezing, canning (in jars), storing in root cellars, and many other traditional and mod-ern methods. These methods can be learned in books, ... better harvest.6 growing food IN THE CITY Gardening year-round in the Pacific Northwest Our climate is cool and wet in the spring and fall, and usually above freezing in the winter. That allows...