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Earthbag Root Cellar: For the past few years I have wanted to build a root cellar to store root crops, canned goods, and fermented beverages. A good root cellar has a relatively high humidity (80 - 90%), cool temperatures (between 35F and 55F), and good air circulation. …

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how to build a root cellar in low cost

Cheap & Easy DIY Root Cellar Plans: Off Grid Living for Beginners - Want to learn how to build a root cellar cheaply? These earth bag root cellar plans are for you. Storing food long-term is easy with a root cellar. Winter storage apples, winter squash, potatoes, onions, and so much more can be safely stored all winter long in a root cellar. Root cellaring is an old-fashioned way to keep food fresh without modern refrigeration.

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the inside of a hut with hay and fruit on display in it's storage area

Why Build a Root Cellar? A root cellar is a time-honored method for preserving your garden’s bounty without relying on refrigeration. By maintaining a cool, stable environment, you can store vegetables, fruits, and even some meats for extended periods. Choosing the Right Location When selecting a site for your root cellar, consider the following: **North-Facing

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Low Cost Root Cellar Ideas to Store Your Harvest for Year-Round Freshness

A root cellar is an age-old method of storing fruits, vegetables, and other perishable goods, allowing homesteaders and gardeners to enjoy their harvest year-round. Root cellars maintain a stable temperature and humidity, creating ideal conditions for preserving the freshness and quality of your produce. Building a root cellar does not have to be expensive or complicated.

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Here’s a comment by poster ilekjer at Instructables.com: I was actually planning to build an earth-cellar, kinda like the ones built here in Norway for a couple of thousand years. They were/is used primarily for storing vegetables and food. They hold the temperature roundabout 8-10 °C in summertime and about 4-6 °C in the winter.…

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an unfinished house being built on the ground

As you dig into the earth, you will find that the soil becomes increasingly cool. This is because the sun’s hot light is unable to penetrate the lower depths of our earth. Indigenous and primitive people were able to keep their food fresh by using the cooling properties found deep in Mother Earth. Today, you […]

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