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 ...

A root cellar is a homesteader's secret weapon during their mission to full self-sufficiency. It provides peace of mind in the face of potential power outages to safely store all that precious produce ...

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 ...

At Food Farm in northern Minnesota, Janaki Fisher-Merritt is getting back to his roots. This second-generation farmer is putting a modern twist on an old-fashioned idea that could help scale up 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 ...

When the cold winds start howling and your backyard garden turns into a frozen wasteland, most people assume the fresh harvest season is over. But here’s the secret your great-grandparents knew by ...

Learn how to properly store fruits and vegetables, such as how to store potatoes from garden, in ways that best extend your harvest and keep your family fed. Here in southwest Virginia, my partner and ...

When I was growing up, most rural homes had a pantry, cold room or root cellar, if not all three. Back in the 1950s trips to the neighborhood grocer were fewer and far between since most people “put ...

At the end of the year, the focus is on closing down the growing space. When it’s too cold outside, plants can’t grow without significant struggle and pampering. So it makes sense to put away the ...