For food storage, a root cellar acts as a refrigerator in the spring and summer. Root cellars are an inexpensive way of preserving food. July/August 1980 By Greg Roberts Learning how to build a root cellar will help your family preserve fo...
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1980...
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How to Build a Root Cellar for Food Storage ... Several universal truths remain constant that will help you create an optimal root cellar, even though every basement situation is unique. The first is location. Because you’ll need access to the outdoors for fresh air, choose a cellar position that includes a window.
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www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/2004-12-01/Build...
www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/2004-12-01/Build-a-Basement-Root-Cellar.aspx
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Back in the 80's I developed my "Pallet Root cellar" to face the existing problems. This is obviously patterned after the old, rural storage system some of us still remember seeing way back when. ... Construction of the Pallet Root Cellar is very simple and can be made and put into use in a weekend. Here's how:
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･ 1 Choose a location. You can excavate an area underground or into a hill to take advantage of the ground's... ･ 2 Provide ventilation. Your cellar should have two vents to the outside: one at the highest point to... ･ 3 Enclose the area w...
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In the November issue, I told you about how we store potatoes and other crops that need cool, damp conditions for up to eight months. The secret to such long storage life is the sustainable alternative to refrigeration, the in-ground root c...
http://www.growingformarket.com/articles/20081223_10
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Blanching is a good way to save foods that are about to go bad, when no other preservation method is available to save them. However, if you like fresh carrots and apples as opposed to cooked, or partially cooked, ones, build yourself an excellent root cellar.
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www.tribwatch.com/rootcell.htm
www.tribwatch.com/rootcell.htm
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Describes how cool pantries and root cellars can enhance sustainable, ecological building, with related resources of books and links. ... tribwatch.com excellent article on root cellars. waltonfeed.com several links to root cellar sites. organicgardening.com how to build a root cellar.
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www.greenhomebuilding.com/storeyourfood.htm
www.greenhomebuilding.com/storeyourfood.htm
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Truth about building a root cellar. Tips for how to build a root cellar for food storage. Log Home Living magazine. ... Ditch that energy-sucking (and jam-packed) second fridge and build a root cellar or cool pantry into your basement design. (Find out: How to stock a root cellar)
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www.loghome.com/articles/2175
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Ensure there is a ventilation system that allows cool, fresh air from the outside to be brought into the root cellar and stale air to be exhausted out. ... Root Cellars: How to Keep It Cool...
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www.almanac.com/root-cellar-build
www.almanac.com/root-cellar-build
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