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Root cellaring is one of the easiest and most energy-efficient ways to store your fruits and vegetables by using the earth’s natural temperatures. But what do you do if you don’t have the infrastructure to support a traditional root cellar? You get creative!

In this episode of the Panty Chat, we're continuing our series on preservation methods with an introduction to root cellaring. We're covering all the basics as well as the alternatives for homesteaders who want to get started with root cellaring, but don’t have the dedicated space for it.

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Time Stamps
0:00 - Chit Chat
2:59 - Do we freeze our meat and how do we back up our freezers if the power goes out?
5:23 - Main Topic: Root Cellaring
6:55 - What is root cellaring?
9:03 - Pros of root cellaring
10:42 - Cons of root cellaring
13:03 - Ideal root cellar conditions
21:13 - Other food storage option
27:20 - Top priorities to root cellaring
28:37 - Root cellar maintenance
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