Does anyone root cellar. Is the concept of a root cellar to keep veggies
cold and in high humidity. ?? How are you supposed to keep high humidity
in the winter?

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"DogDiesel" wrote:

Does anyone root cellar. Is the concept of a root cellar to keep veggies
cold and in high humidity. ?? How are you supposed to keep high humidity
in the winter?

There is a good discussion about root cellars in
"Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques
Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and
Lactic Fermentation"
by The Gardeners and Farmers of Centre Terre Vivante
http://www.amazon.com/Preserving-Foo...ning/dp/193339
2592/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297101828&sr=1-1
(at better libraries near you)
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DogDiesel wrote:

Does anyone root cellar. Is the concept of a root cellar to keep veggies
cold and in high humidity. ?? How are you supposed to keep high humidity
in the winter?

I haven't seen a real sand chamber root cellar since I was a kid except
in movies. I thought the purpose of the sand was to wick moisture away
and thus an attempt at low humidity not high.

You are correct.
High humidity is not your friend.


"Doug Freyburger" wrote in message
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DogDiesel wrote:

Does anyone root cellar. Is the concept of a root cellar to keep veggies
cold and in high humidity. ?? How are you supposed to keep high
humidity
in the winter?

I haven't seen a real sand chamber root cellar since I was a kid except
in movies. I thought the purpose of the sand was to wick moisture away
and thus an attempt at low humidity not high.