tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post9072234460716081537..comments2023-05-13T09:49:31.999-05:00Comments on 14 Acres: Roots in my cellarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-23582975295697076902009-11-02T22:03:21.722-06:002009-11-02T22:03:21.722-06:00Yes it does!Yes it does!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941280453570504094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-64092869794896890912009-10-20T11:49:47.526-05:002009-10-20T11:49:47.526-05:00If you can keep the temperature down and humidity ...If you can keep the temperature down and humidity up, and it looks like you can, your root cellar should be perfect for: carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips, kholrabi, cabbage, apples, grapes, gherkins and cucumbers, peppers, endive, salsify, celery, celeriac, potatoes, sunchokes, and root parsley...I think that makes up the majority of what we have down there this year. <br /><br />Upstairs in a cold but dry backroom we keep onions, garlic, canned and dry goods. In a warm dry (50-70°) area of the house we keep all of our squash. Most of our tomatoes are kept cool and brought in a few at a time to ripen but some are stored in the root cellar with the peppers.<br /><br />Everything else is either frozen or dried.<br /><br />Doesn't it make you feel good to have a nice supply of food in the basement.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-35998576792856432362009-10-12T21:46:37.753-05:002009-10-12T21:46:37.753-05:00Hello Mr. H -- That is a coincidence! From experi...Hello Mr. H -- That is a coincidence! From experience, can you tell me what veges store best in there? And what are the other parts of your winter storage system? I will have to search your blog to find out!<br /><br />Hi Erin -- Why aren't you able to have basements in Virginia? Water level too high? Thanks for the nice comments. You are jealous of my basement, I am jealous of your climate!<br /><br />Howdy Mama Pea! Yes, my basement is slowly turning into a grocery store, with my canned goods, freezers and root cellar. It gives me thrills too! Guess I'm a cheap date as well!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941280453570504094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-86213858149094845472009-10-10T10:31:50.170-05:002009-10-10T10:31:50.170-05:00I LOVE root cellars! I think it's something a...I LOVE root cellars! I think it's something about having food put by . . . like your own little grocery store except you don't have to pay when you leave.<br /><br />Picture, please, of when you get the shelves piled high with all your home canned goods. So much fun to see. (Doesn't take a lot to thrill me, does it?)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-801795154256352832009-10-09T13:15:04.038-05:002009-10-09T13:15:04.038-05:00Jo, it is awesome! My parents in Red Wing have th...Jo, it is awesome! My parents in Red Wing have the same room serving as a root cellar in their old farmhouse. We also used it for tornadoes! Slightly more comforting knowing you are surrounded by food at least, lol! I am so jealous, being out here in the land of no basements! Have fun organizing it all, I hope the first year of storing there goes smoothly!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838004838772936244.post-47728551412550852432009-10-09T08:12:55.763-05:002009-10-09T08:12:55.763-05:00Wow, our old house has a room in the basement with...Wow, our old house has a room in the basement with a big old oil tank in it as well, this room also has a coal chute. We use that room as part of our root cellar. How about that! <br /><br />Congratulations on getting the root cellar together, you will not regret it. It is so nice to head downstairs in the middle of winter for some produce rather than having to go to the local grocer.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing more about it.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.com