About Elm Harvest Co

Updated 22 May 2026

Elm Harvest Co is a small informational website about the practical side of keeping a garden harvest: how vegetables and fruit are stored, how cellars and clamps hold the right conditions, and how the autumn harvest is prepared for winter. The focus throughout is on conditions in Germany — a climate of cold, often damp winters where careful storage makes a real difference to what is available through the colder months.

What we cover

The articles are grouped into three areas: the storage structures that keep produce cool and humid, the crops that store well and how to handle each, and the autumn work of harvesting, curing and sorting. The aim is to be specific and useful rather than to repeat general advice.

How the content is written

The notes describe established, widely practised methods. Where a precise figure or claim cannot be reliably stated, the text uses neutral wording rather than inventing numbers, studies or sources. Photographs are drawn from Wikimedia Commons under their respective free licences, with the source noted in each caption.

Who this is for

The material is intended for home gardeners and allotment holders who want to store more of what they grow. It is informational and does not replace professional food-safety guidance; readers should use their own judgement, particularly when deciding whether stored produce is still fit to eat.

Contact

Elm Harvest Co is based in Freiburg, Germany. Questions and corrections are welcome through the form on the home page or by writing to info@elmharvestco.eu.