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Use a Root Cellar to Store Your Root Vegetables A root cellar (american english) or earth cellar (british english) is a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables , fruits , nuts , or other foods. Its name reflects the traditional focus on root crops stored in an underground cellar , which […]
Duct tape is one of those marvelous all-purpose tools that all preppers love. It has seemingly endless uses, from the mundane to the creative, and everyone you talk to will have one or more “duct tape stories” where the miracle adhesive tape saved the day, or their project. But there is one set of circumstances […]
FOOD SAFETY AND PRESERVATION National center for home food preservation website at http://nchfp.Uga.Edu/site includes science-based information on home food preservation, publications and links to other extension sites. The center was established with funding from the cooperative state research, education and extension service, u. S. Department of agriculture (csrees-usda) to address food safety concerns for those […]
People have a way of procrastinating, even about really important stuff. Problems very small and very far away on the horizon quickly grow in magnitude the closer they get. Suddenly, what appeared to be about as threatening as a tiny newt has taken on positively draconian proportions when it is staring down at you, breathing […]
How to Store Vegetables There are many different ways that a root cellar can be used and items that can be placed inside – from produce to medicine. Root vegetables like: carrots, turnips, beets, parsnips, potatoes, and other root vegetables are what are best stored in a root cellar. So the next time you find a […]
Basement root cellar ventilation The easiest option for building a root cellar is to section off a part of the basement (or maybe even the whole basement, if you live in an old farmhouse) for produce storage. Old dirt floor basements without heat are great for maintaining proper temperature and humidity levels. Select an area […]
Have you noticed how dry it gets inside your house during the winter? Do you know what’s the best indoor humidity level during the winter? During winter months, the colder it gets outside, the drier the air gets inside! To solve that problem get a humidifier! Why does it get so dry in the winter? […]
Fishing for Striped Bass – Tips, Tackle, and Techniques This article will thoroughly cover fishing for striped bass. Striped bass, also known as stripers and rockfish are an extremely popular game fish. They are a bit unusual in that they thrive in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Striped bass, Morone saxatilis, are the most popular inshore […]
On This Page What is Campfire Cooking? Methods for Campfire Cooking: Delicious Campfire Recipes: How to Cook over a Campfire Method 2: Cooking Food on a Stick What is Campfire Cooking? Build a small fire at least 30-45 minutes before you plan to start cooking. Place crumpled newspaper, dry leaves and brush, or a firestarter […]
You might be asking, what is a root cellar? Wiki says a root cellar is “a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables, fruits, nuts, or other foods. “Dig a deep enough hole, and you’ll find that the ground is cool (and often moist). Root cellars tap into those cool, moist […]
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