Root cellar

[DogDiesel]

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?

[Billy]

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

(at better libraries near you)

[Doug Freyburger]

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.

[Thos]

You are correct. High humidity is not your friend.