Root cellars anyone?

**homesteadmamma** · 08-28-2002, 08:08 AM

Does anyone have a root cellar or plan on building one?

We don't have the area to build one in but we have a cistern in our basement that is no longer used. Dh plans on making it into cold storage area, basically on the same line as a root cellar.

Many homesteaders have one. Do you? Do you use it? Do you plan on building your own?

**Sara Noel** · 08-28-2002, 08:15 AM

I don't have one now, but had one growing up. It was in the basement and wayyyyy in the back. Mom kept mostly her homecanned items and potatoes, onions, and apples there.
I have to admit I was afraid of that root cellar. LOL It was a dirt room for the most part. Mom would say "Go, grab me a few potatoes" and I would be petrified of the boogey monster. LOL (I just knew he lived in that dirt room.) hehe

Sara

**doodlebug** · 08-28-2002, 11:38 PM

Me too Sara, lol. I hated going in the cellar for any reason. It was just so creepy and I was always afraid of snakes or spiders, yuck.

**yolo** · 08-29-2002, 07:36 AM

My grandmother had a root cellar in her basement, and I loved going in there. It was a large room in one corner of the basement. All of her home canned food was in there and all of their storebought canned goods. I asked my dh to build one in our basement, but he doesn't think that we need one. We only heat a portion of the basement, so that part where I store my canned goods is cold.

yolo

**homesteadmamma** · 08-31-2002, 10:36 AM

You know for the past couple of months I've learnt so much on the net. I'm finding more and more interesting articles and here are a couple on root cellars.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/...y_living/50968

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/...y_living/51443

Enjoy!!