Vegetable Gardening

[badger]

that is awesome, Lisa!! I'm glad that food you grow has brought you closer with your community and its needs.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks Badger.

Mudmucker- that's a very impressive root cellar you are constructing.
How cool is that? (pun intended, lol!)

[mudmucker]

I made a little more progress on my root cellar (see post #442). Haven't had too much time. Basically cut the rigid foam insulation, made the fruit/apple bin, put the vapor barrier on, and cut the drywall for the ceiling. Still a little more to do. See the link for better descriptions. Here's a few photos posted.

I also made 9 quarts of applesauce. I don't peel and cook my apples. I leave the skin to keep good nutrients as much as possible and just put everything in the blender uncooked and whip it up. You don't really distinguish the peels after that and the water bath. I used cider for the liquid in the blender.

[badger]

you guys are making me so jealous!! bountiful crops and root cellars! the apple sauce sounds and looks so yummy!

[GLC1968]

Mudmucker - I love the root cellar! I totally wanted to do something very similiar in one corner of our basement. Our problem is that it's rarely cold enough outside to make it work. Winter lows are typically only around 45F (sometimes it'll drop below freezing if we have a clear night).

I use our basement as it is (unfinished and unheated) and now that we've insulated all the heating ducts, the temps do remain very constant year round. It's only about 60F though - not quite cold enough for most produce. It is perfect wine temp though!

[spokewench]

I love the root cellar! Wish I had a basement!

[badger]

does anyone know what this is? quick search online didn't yield anything worthwhile. I noticed this on a few carrots. It looks like warts, and they just look so nasty!