Hello, root cellar?
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| Okay... I can't take credit for the popcorn. |
Okay, not quite. First off, this room is much too warm and dry to be a true root cellar. Furthermore, it wouldn't be prudent to store jars in a damp place. However, with a few modifications, such as adding a second door, insulating the inside walls, scooting the shelves out a couple of inches, and installing an air-intake pipe for ventilation, this room would be well on it's way to becoming a root cellar.
Funny that I know this kind of stuff. Seems I've recently become obsessed with root cellars after reading this book:
My husband says this obsession makes me weird. My father says I was born three generations too late. I'd probably agree with both of them. But how cool would it be to fill this basement storage room with bushels of apples, pounds of potatoes, heads of cabbage, and crates of carrots? Or is it just me?
