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Root Cellars: Keeping Food Cool For Free
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Source: ehowgarden
A root cellar was an essential part of every home in the days before fresh produce was available in supermarkets year-round.
Nestled in the earth, a root cellar maintained a temperature just above
freezing and provided practical food storage for root crops, apples,
meats and cabbages throughout a long winter.
More people are rediscovering the wisdom of constructing a place to
store unprocessed, homegrown edibles. Even though building a root cellar
requires a fair investment in labor and materials, the finished shelter
uses absolutely no operating energy and demands no maintenance or
upkeep.
This is a great way to retain as much as possible of the local crops when they are in season.
You can transform a corner of your basement into a root cellar, or dig a hole outside.
There are many considerations and guidelines to explore outside of this
brief introduction, so enjoy learning more! This is a great time to
plan for the fall and all it’s bounty.
–Bibi Farber
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