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Preparing To Make Your Mushroom Bed
Do you want to start a mushroom bed in your backyard? This might be an enjoyable outside project. How to make a mushroom bed Shiitake, maitake, lion’s mane, and woodcock mushrooms are most appropriate for outdoor cultivation. Oyster mushrooms, capable of adaptation, grow nicely on logs as well. using recently cut hardwood logs (ideally no…
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The Great Root Cellar Debate – Above Ground Vs. Below
You might be asking, what is a root cellar? Wiki says a root cellar is “a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables, fruits, nuts, or other foods. “Dig a deep enough hole, and you’ll find that the ground is cool (and often moist). Root cellars tap into those cool, moist…
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Get the Ventilation Right
Basement root cellar ventilation The easiest option for building a root cellar is to section off a part of the basement (or maybe even the whole basement, if you live in an old farmhouse) for produce storage. Old dirt floor basements without heat are great for maintaining proper temperature and humidity levels. Select an area…
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Root Veggies Store Well In A Cellar
How to Store Vegetables There are many different ways that a root cellar can be used and items that can be placed inside – from produce to medicine. Root vegetables like: carrots, turnips, beets, parsnips, potatoes, and other root vegetables are what are best stored in a root cellar. So the next time you find a…
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Thoughts On Preserving Root Vegetables
Use a Root Cellar to Store Your Root Vegetables A root cellar (american english) or earth cellar (british english) is a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables , fruits , nuts , or other foods. Its name reflects the traditional focus on root crops stored in an underground cellar , which…
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Safety Is The First Priority In Your Root Cellar
FOOD SAFETY AND PRESERVATION National center for home food preservation website at http://nchfp.Uga.Edu/site includes science-based information on home food preservation, publications and links to other extension sites. The center was established with funding from the cooperative state research, education and extension service, u. S. Department of agriculture (csrees-usda) to address food safety concerns for those…