A basement root cellar to build before the first hard frost

You don't have to dig a hole in the yard to store a winter's potatoes.

A cold corner of the basement can do the same job. It costs a fraction of an in-ground cellar, and it sits steps from your kitchen.

The guide walks through the build one step at a time, and each step tells you why it matters.

I'd test the corner before I bought a single board. A thermometer and a week of patience tell you if the spot will hold the cold.

Here's the catch. Basements run dry, and dry air turns carrots limp.

The fix is cheap, and it's waiting in the last step of the build.

Which Root Cellar Would You Build First?

Some of you have a basement corner picked out already. Others would rather dig in and build a cellar that lasts.

What the guide walks you through

• The corner check: how to tell if your spot will work before you buy lumber.

• The moisture fix: what to do when a basement runs too dry for root crops.

• The crop map: which harvest goes on which shelf, and which goes upstairs.

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Talk soon,