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Cellar 2.0: Building a Natural Root Cellar — Food Cooling Without a Single Watt

By J. Brackish · SURVIVAL ENGINEERING CORRESPONDENT
Cellar 2.0: Building a Natural Root Cellar — Food Cooling Without a Single Watt

The earth stays 50-55°F year-round below the frost line. Your ancestors knew this and built root cellars that kept potatoes firm until May, apples crisp until March, and carrots sweet through the dead of winter. Here's the complete engineering guide to building one.

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