"Cool, Cheap, Mini Root Cellars" and Memories of Dad!

  I saw this yesterday and just had to share it with you all! It reminded me of how my dad used an old "Chest Freezer" one time to store root veggies in. He barred it in the ground right up tho the edge of the door, so you could get into the mini root cellar with easy access! Now granted we had an an old conventional root cellar, about 15x20 in size with a room over top of it, but dad never through anything away and usually found a use for it, one day! There are many ways you can make a mini "Root Cellar", as long as you keep the veggies dry and cool. We could probably do a whole series on mini root cellars but we won't. This is just to stir the thinking of the "Urban Gardener" that can not build a conventional cellar or even have the room to build one!
  Well here is what reminded me of the Ol' Root Cellar and of my Dad, "Mother Earth News".

Other Examples "Mini Root Cellars" are:
1) Use a larger trash Can with lid
2) Cut the top of a plastic 55 gallon drum off
3) Plastic storage containers

If you would like to Build a larger "Root Cellar" Here a a few good How-To links!
1) How to Build a Root Cellar
2) A Basement Root Cellar
3) Tips on Building a Root Cellar

VEGGIES AND APPROXIMATE STORAGE TIMES:
You want to maintain temperatures at 32° to 40° F (0 to 4 C)
Cabbage.......3-4 months
Brussels Sprouts.....3-5 weeks
Jerusalem Artichokes..1-2 months
Carrots........4-6 months
Chinese Cabbage...1-2 months
Eggplant........1-2 weeks
Parsnips........1-2 months
Rutabagas......2-4 months
Squash........4-6months
Radishes........2-3 months
Tomatoes.......1-2 months
Cauliflower......2-4 weeks
Broccoli.........1-2 weeks
Beets........4-5 months
Pumpkins......5-6 months
Potatoes.........4-6 months
Turnips.......4-6 months
Although the above storage times are approximate, check periodically for spoilage.

  Well I hope you get inspired and inventive? If you have any other ideas for any type of root cellar, mini or conventional, please share with us! 

Proverbs 12:3 "A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved."

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