I had a banner year for root crops this year, and storage is a problem. For the past few years I had been storing root crops in a spare fridge, or in an old 25-gallon crock with a plywood lid in my ...

Preserving homegrown vegetables over the winter is a great way to eat sustainably. So, does this ancient winter root cellar ...

Sometimes I wish we could turn the clock back a century on home construction and design. I'm a huge fan of indoor plumbing, and I appreciate electricity beyond a single lightbulb hanging from the ...

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 ...

Knapp, who runs Offbeet Farm in Fairbanks, Alaska, debuts with a comprehensive manual on how to harvest, process, and store beets, kale, potatoes, and several other hardy vegetables so they can be ...

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 ...