I have recently ordered from reptileeats.com and received an awesome array of greens. I only have one russian tortoise so its hard for me to go through a whole bag before its starts going bad. Is there a way I can keep the greens a little more fresh? Can I freeze half the bag? Thanks
i've been wondering this too!
I use a plastic container with a paper towel in the bottom.
I think freezing and thawing would turn the greens mushy?
What if you took smaller quaantities and placed then in a Ziploc baggie and got as much air out as you could and fed out a bit at a from from one bag?
I put them in a plastic container with a damp towel on top. I went through mine a lot faster than you will but that did keep mine nice.
I recall seeing a couple of years back, plastic baggie things just for keeping greens in. As I recall, it seems like they had holes for air exchange. Do they still make these? Do they actually work?
HI there,
I just bought one of those Ziploc freezer bag things. They are new and they suck all the air out of the bag and it works really nicely. They are made to be used in the freezer but I figured it would work perfect for greens instead. I got it at Wal Mart for $10.00 but you will have to hunt for it because it only recently came out. Good Luck
Thanks everyone, great ideas. I think I will try them all!
c_pierce705 Wrote:Thanks everyone, great ideas. I think I will try them all!
Honestly the best way to keep your greens fresh is with "Green Bags" usually you can find them by asking your local grocerl in an organic grocery store; or you can go to
http://www.greenbags.com They are awesome at keeping greens/veggies fresh and crisp for a few weeks!
Those bags look great. So you use them yourself? Im always wondering if anyone really uses them and if they really work when I see something like that. I might just have to order some. Will be good for the tort greens/grasses as well as stuff for us from my garden this summer.
I too was wondering if they really worked. I'll try them now that I know someone who has used them.
Thanks for the info.
If you watch the commercial closely
Not remembering the gas produced, but it's this gas being trapped with the produce that makes it go bad. So if your produce wasn't in a container and the gas just disapated, why do you need it in a bag that disapates the gas.
Greens that are still attached to the plant always last longer, Romaine lettuce for me can last over a week. Once you take it off the stem or stalk, it usually doesn't last past 5 or 6 days.
The key is to keep it dry. Any water on the leaves will make them rot. So keeping them in the plastic container with holes that they came in or a loose bag and just adding a piece of paper towel (changing it daily) will keep your greens fresher longer.
Danny