If you're a homesteader, gardener, or someone who buys groceries in bulk, you may have considered getting a root cellar. DIY ...

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. But root cellars ...

Cabbage is one of those ingredients that quietly saves the day when you need simple and budget friendly meals. It’s easy to ...

As long time homesteaders, we have used various versions of a root cellar to store our fruits and vegetables. Root cellars are an essential way to properly store those precious commodities to retain ...

is a valuable guide to anyone considering adding a root cellar to their home. A root cellar is a cool, usually humid area that is used to store fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc., for weeks or months and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A refrigerator in spring and summer, a safe-from-freezing pantry in fall and winter, and a man-made cave dug into a hillside and sealed shut with thick double doors … root cellars were all of those ...

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Minnie Geiger remembers the time when it was necessary to have a root cellar. “I watch these young girls now go to the store. We didn’t have to go to town,” she said. “It’d be a cold day in hell when ...

A neighbor of mine recently built a beautiful energy efficient home, complete with a breathtaking view of the Lehigh Valley, a wood/coal/ oil furnace, a heat pump, weathered cedar siding, a backup ...