A door is added to the structure and it doubles as a great storm shelter.
In ground cellar.
So how do they work.
Well one is the traditional root cellar that is built with cinder blocks.
Again it must have proper ventilation and a sturdy door.
Consider your budget obviously the size of your wallet is going to play a significant factor in determining the size and quality of your food storage cellar.
The common ground root cellars.
An inground root cellar is what pops in most people s minds when considering a root cellar.
Ideally the door should face north to keep out the sun s.
These root cellars may look totally different but they share some common ground.
This style of cellar is either dug directly into the ground or in the side of a hill.
An old fashioned root cellar in newfoundland canada.
Dig a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the garbage can and deep enough so that the can s lid will sit 4 inches above the soil level.
While the other is a less traditional form of a root cellar.
Here are the following root cellar issues you need to think long and hard about before breaking ground.
They both have the ability to store your food all year round.
During winter using a metal garbage can or barrel in your hole in the ground cellar helps keep water out.