Mother Earth News: 10 Things to Consider When Building a Root Cellar
With cold weather on the root cellar doorstep, they plan to have a stocked and functioning building by mid-November. Next year we hope to dramatically increase our garden space to plant more winter ...
Mother Earth News: How to Build an Easy Root Cellar with SIPs
A root cellar is a homesteader's secret weapon during their mission to full self-sufficiency. It provides peace of mind in the face of potential power outages to safely store all that precious produce ...
The idea of a root cellar may seem antiquated, but as Steve Maxwell and Jennifer MacKenzie point out, “The true test of an idea is how durable it is, and root clears have proven to be a surprisingly ...
Civil Eats: How a Modern Root Cellar Could Help Small Farms Sell Food Year-Round
How a Modern Root Cellar Could Help Small Farms Sell Food Year-Round
I once had the opportunity to "visit" a root cellar when I lived in West Virginia. It was built into a small hill and had lots of rock, dirt and sod as insulation. A root cellar is just that - a ...
Wichita Eagle: Root cellars are returning as more adopt local food practices
As more people commit to buying their food locally, the age-old concept of the root cellar is making a comeback. From New York City to Wisconsin, the cool, dry places that were necessities in homes of ...
Rapid City Journal: Root cellars still a cool spot to store produce
The once common root cellar, considered by some to be a creepy cousin to the basement, fell from popularity after the refrigerator proved to be a productive place to store produce. A number of ...