Store your vegetables and fruit without electricity with the help of a simple, DIY root cellar. Canning, pickling, and dehydrating are all handy ways to preserve fresh garden harvests at the end of ...

The answer lies way underground in the shape of root cellars. Although modernism and all its marvels rendered them somewhat redundant, these economical and environmentally friendly spaces have enjoyed ...

In November 2011, plans to convert the root cellar located west of the Main Barn into a mushroom production facility and by spring of 2012 the transformation was completed enough to allow for a trial ...

One of the biggest things I had to figure out when moving off-grid in the middle of nowhere was how and where I was going to grocery shop. Part of me is almost thankful for ...

If you’ve got a dry spot in your basement, root cellar, or in an unheated garage, you’re in luck! Root veggies love cold, ...

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8 x 8-inch, 2-quart casserole. Place a layer of yams slightly overlapping each other in the bottom of the casserole. Follow with a layer of potato. Sprinkle ...

We asked farmers who grow, store, and savor produce daily to share a refresher about the best way to store one of our ...

I’ve used a variety of cooling methods including my root cellar, but regardless of the method, there are bulbs ready to come ...

In addition to composting, newspapers can be used in the garden to suppress weeds, grow seedlings, protect freshly harvested ...

Before refrigeration was common, most people had root cellars at home. The cellar might be underground, in the side of a hill or covered by a sturdy shed to keep food— mostly root vegetables ...