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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

appal_jack

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4. Learn about what must be kept separate

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 11:50 AM

Aug 2012

Potatoes must be kept in a separate root cellar space space from apples, as apples emit ethylene gas, which ruins the taters. Onions, garlic, and winter squash like a dry, cool space, while most other storage crops like things more humid. So that's at least three different root cellars.

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Info on root cellars and indoor worm composters [View all] Kaleva Aug 2012 OP

Duh! Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #1

Yes. I never heard of using metal garbage cans before till I came across it yesterday. Kaleva Aug 2012 #2

Clean and easy. It's ideal! Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #3

I've also been reading about people using old refrigerators and freezers as root cellars Kaleva Aug 2012 #6

Learn about what must be kept separate appal_jack Aug 2012 #4

Yes. Some people may be limitied in what they can store. Kaleva Aug 2012 #5