Using sound judgment to be more self-reliant.
More than one group of experts are talking about increased risk of soaring food prices and economic instability. With recent droughts and other natural disasters around the world, our food production and delivery system is under a lot of of stress. If you can, I’d highly recommend stocking up on non-perishable food items.
In this post I’ll discuss the easiest vegetables to store and how to store them. These crops have all moved onto my “must plant” list because they require little or no processing and last reliably in storage for months.
I also have a quick video of our awesome new root cellar makeover. August and the boys did a great job adding a ton of storage to the root cellar under our front porch.
Over the years I’ve received many inquires about what above ground root cellar type options might be available for people in cold and warm climates. For those in warm climates – sorry, the physics are not in your favor, unless you have a spring house, but this post will give you some ideas to keep homegrown food on the table year round.
For those in cold climates – there are a number of above ground options that may help you store your harvest without processing for at least part of the non-growing season. We’ll cover those, too. First, let’s talk root cellar physics. (Don’t worry, I’ve got a minor in physics to go with my math degree – I’ll get you through this.)
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