Earthbag Root Cellar | Storing a Year's Worth of Food

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  • Опубліковано 4 лис 2019
  • With canning season coming to an end, we bring you into our underground root cellar to check out how our off grid food storage solution is faring and to tour our inventory of food.
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  • @pricer39
    @pricer39 4 роки тому +246

    WOW! YOU ARE AMAZING!
    Things stored in root cellar: Potatoes (several shelves), carrots (in tubs of wood shavings), Apples (in tub), beets, leeks, a cabbage
    (no dry goods, garlic, onions, squashes)....THEN about 550 cans total of
    - 110 cans of salmon
    o Pink salmon
    o Brine salmon
    o Red salmon
    o Smoked salmon
    - Wanted to get a moose but No moose ): so fewer jars than if had gotten a moose
    - Chicken stock
    - Celery stock (celery, onion, herbs) - primarily for soup
    - Pasta sauce
    - Tomato sauce
    - Lard
    - Applesauce
    - Zucchini bread
    - Green salsa
    - Canned greens
    - Canned green beans
    - Canned green beans with onions and carrots
    - Purple carrots and parsnips
    - carrots
    - Sauerkraut
    - Dill, kolrhabi, califower (light pickle mixture)
    - Relish
    - Pickled onions, cauliflower, and carrots
    - Cowboy candy marinade
    - Cowboy candy Jalepenos
    - Banana peppers (pepperoncini)
    - Apple jelly
    - Blueberry fireweed jelly
    - Elderberry syrup
    - Fireweed jelly
    - WBRHJ - watermelon, berry, rose hip jelly
    - Blueberry and crowberry jelly
    - Cole slaw mixture (collards, carrots, kohlrabi, red cabbage)
    - Pickled green beans
    - Garden antipasti (olive oil and vinegar marinaded with veggies - carrot, eggplant, onions, peppers, herbs)
    - Sweet pickle with honey, onions, herbs, and dikon radish
    - Pickles (cucumbers)-basic dill recipe

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  4 роки тому +48

      R. Price that is very helpful! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this! 😀

    • @rhondaclark716
      @rhondaclark716 4 роки тому +17

      Simple Living Alaska Next year , can she please teach us , how to cook 👨‍🍳 and can , food please 🙀. Love your wife. Thanks 🙏

    • @jansmith9922
      @jansmith9922 4 роки тому +33

      @@SimpleLivingAlaska your root cellar looks great. I would recommend that you put some type of none skid grip on your ladder stairs so if you have snow on the bottom of your boots you do not slip while climbing or descending the stairs in the winter. (look into skate board grip or even putting sand in paint then paint the stairs). Your summer hard work paid off. Great job.

    • @tammybrennan9506
      @tammybrennan9506 4 роки тому +2

      Simple Living Alaska Can u store vegetables without using wood shavings?

    • @maidenrohina
      @maidenrohina 4 роки тому +5

      @@tammybrennan9506 I'm pretty sure that you can use damp sand instead of wood shavings for the carrots.

  • @rha600
    @rha600 4 роки тому +152

    Plant grass on the top of the root cellar to stop the erosion

  • @wowtaboojones1918
    @wowtaboojones1918 4 роки тому +243

    I would strongly suggest putting screens over the opening of the vents.

    • @kellylea
      @kellylea 4 роки тому +14

      I was thinking that a mouse/rat/bat/bugs/bees/hornets/whatever could get in there easy. lol

    • @quarksbay
      @quarksbay 4 роки тому +7

      Snakes, mice, bugs...

    • @almoody7155
      @almoody7155 4 роки тому +26

      I screened my root cellar vents out of survival... the mosquitoes were eating me alive when I went down there

    • @masspyro5167
      @masspyro5167 4 роки тому +2

      I was thinking the exact same thing!

  • @hickbilly8925
    @hickbilly8925 4 роки тому +253

    You should keep the apples up top by a vent. They let off a gas that will ripen or rot your other foods prematurely.

    • @Cabbagesvensen
      @Cabbagesvensen 4 роки тому +20

      Yup, ethylene.

    • @defaultaccount5475
      @defaultaccount5475 4 роки тому +5

      Ahhhhh....THAT'S what happens!!

    • @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469
      @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 роки тому +4

      Well I learned something new..
      So keep a eye on your potatoes if they start to turn get them out of there before stench begins.
      You can surely toss them in the garden to become compostable.. I'm not positive, but it got to be better than having botch growth in your sellar

    • @ouimetco
      @ouimetco 4 роки тому +8

      Hick Billy there are other actually deadly gases, solanine gas, to be concerned about as well. Many people have died in root cellars from these gases given off from rotting potatoes.

    • @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469
      @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 роки тому +2

      @@ouimetco botchilizm.. isn't that the disease from rotten potatoes?

  • @paulnickerson1765
    @paulnickerson1765 4 роки тому +6

    As a family you both should be nothing short of proud of yourself, as a person born and raised in a large city, it is awesome to see how you "live of the land", with the skills of alot of lost generations, keep up the good work, that video you shared was awesome for you to share with my family

  • @kristiina6897
    @kristiina6897 4 роки тому +78

    Hey Guys!
    I've just finished winterizing my cottage in northern Ontario, Canada, to live here with my dog Hank, and my cat Bob full time. What a task, and a lot of work, so the only thing I've done outside is build a huge compost bin. I'm planning out my veggie garden for next year, and so excited! I've made my own sauerkraut, canned peppers, and just made broccoli sprouts over the past week. I know, sounds simple, but it's a start! Lol This is my first time commenting, but I've been watching your videos for a couple of months. You are a huge inspiration! I'm 51, and I've been dreaming about living here full time for 30 years, and you guys have taught me so much about living off the land, and off grid! I look forward to your videos, so keep 'em coming!
    Thanks,
    Tiina 😊❤🇨🇦

    • @colleenmcintosh6974
      @colleenmcintosh6974 4 роки тому +1

      Kristiina GypsySoul wow, you totally rock...from a fellow Canuck 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

    • @kristiina6897
      @kristiina6897 4 роки тому

      @@colleenmcintosh6974 Thanks! Lol 😊❤🇨🇦

    • @colleenmcintosh6974
      @colleenmcintosh6974 4 роки тому +2

      Kristiina GypsySoul started a huge veggie, fruit and herb garden last year and I loved it. Been preserving my harvest by water bath canning, dehydrating, vacuum sealing, fermenting and baking up a storm. Lol, we may never fit our jeans again but the food is amazing and it’s so gratifying to grow, harvest and preserve your own fruit of your labour. Working on self sufficiency and stuff (😉😉😉) is our goal and we want to be as independent as possible. Congratulations for taking it to the next level....you are living the dream!

  • @24875495
    @24875495 4 роки тому +71

    God I wish I had a couple like you as my neighbors. You guys rock!

  • @Jchathe
    @Jchathe 2 роки тому +1

    'Grocery shopping' in your own root cellar 'shop' - how fantastic!!!

  • @alanheavenscom
    @alanheavenscom 2 роки тому +2

    You guys make me wish I wasn't 71. I became a disciple of Dick Proennecke when I was a home improvement writer and even went as far as pricing logs for a cabin when I was in Haines 10 years ago. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through the two of you.

  • @froglick28
    @froglick28 4 роки тому +157

    I would put skid tread on stairs

    • @coloradopackratprepper
      @coloradopackratprepper 4 роки тому +8

      Especially for winter n wet snowy shoes up n down steps. First thing i thought of when i saw ladder. Glad you re enforced ladder.

    • @yanknoz9710
      @yanknoz9710 4 роки тому +2

      For sure

    • @danjenlilyful
      @danjenlilyful 4 роки тому +2

      even glue sheets of sand paper on them for safety!

    • @mommabears993
      @mommabears993 4 роки тому +4

      @@danjenlilyful i'm thinking paint or poly and just toss sand onto it while wet. My dad did that for the front steps and it works great. Issue with sandpaper is the paper- would come right off when it gets wet.

    • @ericswenson3232
      @ericswenson3232 4 роки тому +3

      Roofing shingles work great to prevent slipping.

  • @markg3025
    @markg3025 2 роки тому +4

    Holy cow you two are so organized and efficient. You make it look so easy but it has to be a monstrous amount of work.

  • @mathilded367
    @mathilded367 4 роки тому +57

    Awesome ! Hope you'll make another tour at the end of winter to see how much is left and how it held up to the elements !

  • @sharonkerst9900
    @sharonkerst9900 4 роки тому +3

    Hi love your root cellar. I have a tip for you my grandfather use to do. He got 3 large 30 gallon trash cans and filled one up all the way with good quality sand. In the other two trash cans he stored his root vegetables (potatoes,carrots, ) he put a layer of sand on the bottom of each can, then a layer of vegetables, then sand, then vegetables alternating between sand and vegetables till each can was filled . With the top layer being sand. He used the sand from the first can that was filled with sand at the beginning. You see the idea is as you go thru the winter retrieving your veggies you are emptying the sand back into can number one while slowly depleting cans 2 and 3 so by spring your ready to start all over again for another season and you can use the same sand over and over pretty smart right I thought his system was so cool yet so simple and very economical using what he already had. Any way I hope this helps and you understood the steps good luck in the spring we will be watching

    • @stephensherlock5307
      @stephensherlock5307 4 роки тому

      Yes we use sand to store carrots here in Eastern Canada. I have never seen wood shavings used before. I’m interested in how well it works out.

  • @TheBushdoctor68
    @TheBushdoctor68 4 роки тому +33

    Root cellars got their name from the root crops that were stored there, and since their storage requires very high moisture levels, I think you created exactly what it was supposed to do. Sure, you may prefer a bit less moisture for your intended purposes, but that root cellar is like "Nope, this is what I was built to do".
    As long as your jar lids don't start rusting, you should be good. :) Great job guys!

    • @joanies6778
      @joanies6778 Рік тому

      They can always switch to using Tatler lids for future canning... no metal. 😉 That's what I'd do.

  • @marcosmota1094
    @marcosmota1094 4 роки тому +3

    I clicked on a video by Wranglestar after skipping him for almost a year, then the algos queued you up. Great video, presentation, and editing. Very quick and respectful of our time. Much respect from a city slicker who appreciates all your work.

  • @johnmcneal9477
    @johnmcneal9477 4 роки тому +2

    You guys rocked it this summer. A root cellar is better then money in the bank!

  • @jodiconigliaro1971
    @jodiconigliaro1971 4 роки тому +14

    I'm sooo jealous of your off grid home. I think its so cool that you found each other and work well together. When I found your channel, I fell in love with your videos and both of you. Hope to see more, keep up the good work.

  • @DvLnDsGyZ
    @DvLnDsGyZ 4 роки тому +20

    15:52 sweet pickled veggie jar is leaking!! Abort! Abort!

  • @mommabscrochetkitchen2439
    @mommabscrochetkitchen2439 4 роки тому +42

    Everything looks great! When you process your jars, add a quarter cup of white vinegar to the canning water. It will condition the jars and help keep the mold from growing. Watch Our Half Acre Homestead for some wonderful ways to process and store foods. Be blessed.

  • @jaegosushaesyuemarshall-br8304
    @jaegosushaesyuemarshall-br8304 4 роки тому +3

    Just came across your channel new land owner

  • @patriott3087
    @patriott3087 4 роки тому +4

    Just poured out 500 jars that were 8-10 years old. Going to can sweet potatoes...dug @ 805 lbs. so I'll can some. You two have done an amazing job. Your channel is an inspiration. Love me some canning and gardening.. THANK YOU ! 💝 P. S. (THIEVES OIL IN A DIFFUSER DESTROYS MOLD.... YOU MIGHT CONSIDER A SMOKEHOUSE )

  • @SuperTbonetony
    @SuperTbonetony 4 роки тому +5

    You guys put in a lot of work what great job 👍👍

  • @iartistdotme
    @iartistdotme 4 роки тому +10

    Loved the tour and how you guys roll with the punches. You don't know until you try and you guys are trying way more than I ever did - which is why I love watching. So glad you show the downs as well as the ups so that we all learn along with you. Grocery shopping in the root cellar is so cool!

  • @dorothyculbertson5640
    @dorothyculbertson5640 4 роки тому +14

    You can be very proud of yourself when you look into this cellar, man, worked your butts off and it showed right there in that little room, the whole place has been transformed, you guys make a good team together, hope you have a great week, really appreciate your content, take care and God Bless ❤️

  • @AlmostHomestead
    @AlmostHomestead 4 роки тому +7

    Very nice. Glad to see that it's working out without any immediate major changes needed. You guys should be extremely proud of yourselves for getting so much done in your first year. It's been a joy to see you two thriving in your new environment and enjoying cabin life in Alaska. Peace! 😁

  • @williamhouston9312
    @williamhouston9312 4 роки тому +7

    Obviously not in winter, but a small inline fan on your vent connected to a small solar panel will help your humidity levels. Causes overpressure in your cellar

  • @janetkoball44
    @janetkoball44 3 місяці тому +1

    This video and the one where you built the root cellar are a few of my favorites so far. But it went by so fast, it was hard to concentrate on the details. But I know it's best to show us this way. Very exciting! Sure a lot of delicious food. Thanks so much for letting us watch and enjoy.

  • @RenegadeADV
    @RenegadeADV 4 роки тому +5

    I like how it turned out, the couple of thoughts that I have, when you replace the roof, I would seriously consider adding a "hallway" of sandbags that leads away from the cellar, put a door on that, then have stairs that go up in the hallway to a hatch on the outside, this way when you are in there you can close the door, also if you place a board on the top of the stairs you can use it to slide things down when you are stocking up.
    As for lights in there, LED rope lights are cheap and will zip tie right to the bottom of the shelves, I would think that would be the perfect way to get you some steady light in there.
    Another thought is if you put a layer of plastic on the floor and cover that in gravel, it is going to keep the moisture down, this is because much of the moisture you are getting right now is evaporating up through the gravel. A plastic sheet will keep it down.
    First couple of videos of yours I have seen, I am going to dig through and see what you have about canning!
    And btw MERRY CHRISTMAS!

  • @noc8076
    @noc8076 4 роки тому +7

    I'd suggest raising the vents 4' so you don't have to shovel them open.
    And make sure you have screens over them to avoid any rodents.

  • @lindabarnes1585
    @lindabarnes1585 4 роки тому +21

    A suggestion for more security since like you, I live in earthquake country where we have low level ones everyday. Yes,more major ones are expected and come from time to time. I would take your protein whether it is just the salmon this year or any other jars with meat and individually wrap them in 3 sheets of newspaper wrapping them one sheet at a time and putting them in a lidded tote that locks in place. Also line the tote with crumpled newspaper on the bottom and again between jars and the walls of the top. I also put crumpled paper on the top of the jars before locking the lid on. Your source of protein is your most valuable resource of food in your cellar and not easily replaced, so I protect mine as though it was fine china that would have to live through the WORST earthquake. You've got to have a source of protein on hand to give you the strength to do all the physical tasks that are your way of living in an off grid situation. Good luck with all your endeavors. I admire what you are doing.

  • @jeep4ron
    @jeep4ron 4 роки тому

    Lots of food... great tour. Everything looks so good. Send some rain my way. Have a fantastic night you two..!!

  • @nateostrenga7551
    @nateostrenga7551 4 роки тому

    Awesome root cellar! Still love the log ceiling, kind of gives it that log cabin look. Thanks for the tour and update!

  • @plantabundance
    @plantabundance 4 роки тому +9

    This is so cool! Thanks for the tour and explanations.

  • @Bex-rg8pj
    @Bex-rg8pj 4 роки тому +3

    I just love watching the two of you finding yourselves in a new state! Keep up the good work. I remember growing up on a farm in the Midwest, canning and freezing every kind of thing you can imagine to preserve. As a empty nester, I do very little canning and preserving so your videos give me such enjoyment ❤️👍

  • @patmike3406
    @patmike3406 4 роки тому

    Also, thank you so much for the update! We love to see how things progress and any updates or changes you make!

  • @judyabernathy80
    @judyabernathy80 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful root cellar! You two are awesome!!

  • @mheermance
    @mheermance 3 роки тому +5

    It's impressive. The only thing that makes me nervous would be rot in the logs that make the roof.

  • @greenrage2484
    @greenrage2484 4 роки тому +3

    Loved your lovely root cellar.. Life is about seeing what works and what can be improved upon.. WOW-2 fairly big earth quakes..
    Keep up the great work.. and enjoy life.. Thanks for taking us along.. :) You did an awesome job.. both in the cellar build and the filling of it..

  • @chris3m98
    @chris3m98 4 роки тому +2

    Safe winter to you both & food storage!

  • @echoewest2685
    @echoewest2685 4 роки тому +1

    The favorites thing was a nice touch, thanks for sharing.

  • @jehsdca
    @jehsdca 4 роки тому +3

    I really enjoyed seeing the root cellar a few months into use! You have any amazing amount of food stored up and so well organized too. It was nice to hear about what you like and the things you think will need to be changed. A really objective look at the root cellar!

  • @Swimdeep
    @Swimdeep 4 роки тому +3

    Nicely done ✅ Thanks for all the pointers and for detailing your upgrades.

  • @jeffbee6090
    @jeffbee6090 4 роки тому

    awesome stash for winter! Good job you Two! ...LOTS of hard work!

  • @SalLeeHolland
    @SalLeeHolland 4 роки тому

    You both worked so hard from start to finishing it, and filling it up with some amazing foods!

  • @buckzillakiller
    @buckzillakiller 4 роки тому +7

    Very cool, thanks for being an inspiration. My Mother still cans every year and the results are top notch. I still have old jars in the basement from 30+ years ago from previous owner and the fruit appears to be still good.

  • @jackiemartin2874
    @jackiemartin2874 4 роки тому +3

    My favorite thing to grab from my moms canned food was cherries, peaches and apricots. I miss them a lot. Awesome root cellar y’all!

  • @bradlimer3429
    @bradlimer3429 4 роки тому

    That represents a whole lot of work! Thank you for sharing. Hope you have full bellies this winter!

  • @debbieboring3422
    @debbieboring3422 4 роки тому +1

    It is great that you got so much in your first year. You did a great job canning too. Enjoy your food for the winter.

  • @Leffe192
    @Leffe192 4 роки тому +9

    First at the long-awaited root cellar tour :)

  • @stevenbyars3384
    @stevenbyars3384 4 роки тому +3

    I am 61 years old and my parents used a root cellar and my wife & I continue to do so. I grew up in the south-east U.S. and am now residing on a 240 acre ranch near the Canadian boarder. One suggestion to possibly address rust on jar lids is a light coating of mineral oil just for the lids. My mother used to coat her jar lids with a rag that had some lard impregnated into it. That sometimes attracted pill bugs, but no rust. lol ! You are doing amazing things. I look forward to following your journey.

  • @shipstern100
    @shipstern100 4 роки тому +1

    My compliments to you guys. What a great job you did this year making your homestead work for you. Just think back at all you
    have accomplished. I'ts truly amazing.
    I love your vids, they are done professionally, they are no nonsense, straight forward, informative and easy to understand. I've learned so much from
    you both. Thanks for sharing with your viewers your experiences and your great knowledge of how to be self sufficient, how to live off the land, the way it used to be done.

  • @rayeaglenz
    @rayeaglenz 4 роки тому +1

    Great update, thank you guts :) Yes non slip skid tread on those wet wooden stairs...good idea :)

  • @ciaobella8963
    @ciaobella8963 4 роки тому +3

    You guys worked very hard for that fruitful root cellar treasure load. Well done. Healthy, delicious and you save on gas driving to the grocery store haha.

  • @waddeym
    @waddeym 4 роки тому +7

    love the root cellar! looks like you have managed to put away about 2 years worth of food. Two thumbs up for the cowboy candy!

    • @homesteadtotable2921
      @homesteadtotable2921 4 роки тому

      It's likely not a two year supply for two people on its own, but the stuff in their kitchen pantry and storage container may add up towards a one year supply. If you're working a hard physical labor job, like many homesteaders need to, you need literally a upwards of one billion calories a year per person (or 1 million kilocalories, or "kcal" in scientific speak, which Americans colloquially abbreviate to "1 million calories", so when I say "calories", I'll use "calories" the American colloquial way).
      So 2 million American calories for the two of them, plus extras for friends and family, or dog treats, or what have you. 10,000 calories would for example be about 35 pounds of potatoes. A pound of lard is 4000 calories. You can get a lot of the straight sugar calories from jams and jellies, but they won't fill you up, even though they are an efficient way of preserving large quantities of caloric energy, because [a nutritional science degree I don't have goes here]. That's partially why folks used to preserve fruit by brewing it into alcohol. It is one of the more efficient ways when measured in effort to output ratio for preserving large quantities of carbohydrates over the winter. Of course, the other part of booze brewing is that the end result gives you something nice to look forward to at the end of a long day, such as at planting or harvest time. ;)
      I wouldn't know this, but I am trying to figure out just how much food I need to grow and preserve for my family of 5, and it's "a lot". I'm experimenting with growing rice in 2020 to add another potential shelf stable storage crop to my list of staple crops.

  • @carmenrosas4281
    @carmenrosas4281 4 роки тому

    Love your cellar!!!! You all did great. Of course I know that once you decide to do changes to it I will be right here to enjoy your journey and changes.

  • @Jeff_MT09
    @Jeff_MT09 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the root cellar tour and answering questions. I like the way you said it was time to do some ‘shopping’! Great work. Cheers from Australia. Regards, Jeff. 👍😀🥬🥕🍅

  • @lisacraig1894
    @lisacraig1894 4 роки тому +9

    Hey, this is awesome! Followed from the beginning, you are my homesteading heroes!
    But hey, have you thought about making the top more hidden? There is a video from England of a found war shelter, the entrance was a lot like yours, but concreted stairs. And there was a huge built in barbeque grill over the cellar, but this could be besides the top of the cellar. The entrance door could be covered by a light wood rack, with a few light pieces of wood. Yours is more used than the English found one, but could be camoflauged if wanted.
    So you have already done more than me, but if you want more advice: a guy out of the Appalacians (I think Kentucky) said the perfect cellar should have two vents, one near the top and the other for air inflow (which y'all got already), wood liners on the outside of the shelves (to prevent destruction from Earthquakes), and a pick and shovel inside incase a tree blocks the entrance during a storm. How about a dehydrator for a quarter or more of the cellar for the canned goods or an emergency shelter (with a separating wall) and with an irrigation drain line from the captured water to the sump pump(?). Not sure if you need an emergency shelter, but there are enough tornadoes here in Texas to justify this use. Even President Johnsons' homestead around Fredericksburg, Texas has a shelter/root cellar.
    Take care and homestead on!!

  • @tammyperryman7435
    @tammyperryman7435 4 роки тому +4

    I would so love a canning recipe book from you. The jellies look AMAZING!

    • @kimeverhart6253
      @kimeverhart6253 4 роки тому +2

      I think writing a recipe book from your perspective (health, wellness, growing healthy food yourself) would be an excellent winter project for both of you! You make such beautiful food! You both are role models for so many and I think a grow your own food and cook it ( maybe a bit on preservation) would be extremely well received!! And a great money maker too!!
      Something to think about!!♥️

  • @starlabt4908
    @starlabt4908 4 роки тому +1

    This was a great video and I can't wait to see what all you do next year but I hope you keep the vids coming. Great Job in just a year!

  • @williammassey8514
    @williammassey8514 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the tour. I can just about tatse that coleslaw. Great job. Stay warm and safe.

  • @vmorganbogart
    @vmorganbogart 4 роки тому +20

    Y’all did a lot of canning! The cellar is awesome! You will enjoy the fruits of your labor over the winter. It would be great if you could rig up a pulley system to raise & lower your crate for putting in & taking things out of the cellar. Maybe build a frame with a roller for the rope, much like on a well, that raises & lowers the water bucket. Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍❤️😁

    • @jw6180
      @jw6180 4 роки тому +1

      My thoughts exactly! 🙌⭐️

  • @sailme2day
    @sailme2day 4 роки тому +5

    cover the roof logs with 6 mil plastic. seal to the walls , cheap to do . They sell flood alarms ( battery powered) . That would alert you to floor h20 . or wire an inline led light (Battery powered) , to your pump float.So when the pump calls for 110 power , instead alerts you by light the pump needs run :) or use a boat DC sump bilge pump . Great update of the food storage , thank you . Everything looks to be working great :) Any other hunting that can be done in season to fill the freezer ?

  • @ralphellsworth1019
    @ralphellsworth1019 4 роки тому

    Great job on the root cellar, growing up living with my grandparents I remember their root cellar. It does keep things good. Thanks for sharing the video with us. god bless

  • @catcolbert9044
    @catcolbert9044 4 роки тому +1

    What an awesome root cellar! I wish that I had a well stocked cellar like that. You two rock!

  • @skbiswas
    @skbiswas 4 роки тому +4

    One suggestion: Instead of pulling out the entry roof horizontally, you could have added hinges in one side of the roof and pull the roof up vertically, If you do that, you may need a standing rod attached to the center of the roof from outside for better placement when opened. You also can have a cheap motion-sensing battery powered LED light inside the cellar. And the last suggestion is covering the terrace with lawn-grass instead of keeping it with no covering on the loose soil.

  • @bullrush6449
    @bullrush6449 4 роки тому +3

    Hi...great job ! ... For as long as I can remember, around here, to deal with a moist basement people hang a cloth bag filled with crushed lime stone and a small bucket underneath. The lime is a huge moisture attractant...works well.... Cheers to you both !

  • @lyvaldz2289
    @lyvaldz2289 4 роки тому

    Just now only I'm interested about root cellar! Thanks both of you! Much love as always!😘

  • @maryjemisonMaryjay1936
    @maryjemisonMaryjay1936 4 роки тому +1

    Nice jellies Beautiful veggies cellar looks great 👍

  • @leal536
    @leal536 4 роки тому +7

    A concern that I have is the snow load on the "roof" of the cellar. I know that AK can get a LOT of snow and even though you try to keep it maintained, I think that the snow and ice could be an issue. I think a peaked roof of some sort (low of course) would help a great deal with the snow load.

  • @paulcapocasa4416
    @paulcapocasa4416 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome stuff guys. Would love to see some of your canning techniques if you are willing to share. 😉

  • @drivingonice
    @drivingonice 4 роки тому +1

    Looks good. I am glad you added some insulation to the entry.

  • @ginnyd3389
    @ginnyd3389 4 роки тому +2

    Wish my grocery store were that convenient. Thanks from Houston.

  • @janetkouma1
    @janetkouma1 4 роки тому +4

    New subscriber and just found you today. Noticed you have bee hives and I applaud you.. fellow beekeeper here and there are so many videos you could make on products from the hive. Propolis tincture and beeswax candles would be great to have on hand. Your hard work is paying off and your videos are very well done and interesting. : )

  • @Jem4Fam
    @Jem4Fam 4 роки тому +35

    One of your jars at the end of the video leaked when you picked it up (sweet picked ?). If you don't have a good seal on your canned goods, you risk food spoilage.

    • @dutchcourage7312
      @dutchcourage7312 4 роки тому +9

      saw that too, but it might have been some moisture collected on top... if the seal is broken the whole top would simply come off (or so i assume).

    • @bsce100
      @bsce100 4 роки тому +1

      @Alina McPherson especially*

  • @071619571
    @071619571 4 роки тому +2

    Love all of the work you guys are doing to be self sufficient. Thank you for sharing.

  • @serenitywoods9752
    @serenitywoods9752 4 роки тому

    Awesome first year stash! Love home grocery shopping!

  • @beverleyriddell2264
    @beverleyriddell2264 4 роки тому +68

    When you get food out of the root cellar could you do some recipe on how you can cook please love your channel from Wolverhampton England 👍👍

    • @traceelewis-alexander5618
      @traceelewis-alexander5618 4 роки тому +2

      That would be a good one for sure.

    • @musiclover-tf6fu
      @musiclover-tf6fu 4 роки тому +4

      *Beverley Riddell ... Hiya I'm from Canterbury, Kent .... Great to see someone else from Britain! 🍻🍸🍾🍻*

    • @jannismclellan9810
      @jannismclellan9810 4 роки тому +4

      And me too , love this channel greetings from Blackpool 👋🙋🏼👋

    • @alisonhedgecox3763
      @alisonhedgecox3763 4 роки тому +4

      Nice to see more people from England,originally from Maidstone,Kent ,now live in Dudley ,almost a neighbour

    • @XDemily2010
      @XDemily2010 4 роки тому +3

      Ayyyyy Plymouth, England (south west)

  • @arrenhalfacre760
    @arrenhalfacre760 4 роки тому +6

    Clumping grasses will lock that top portion in. Maybe bamboo? Something with no tap root.

  • @cm.4828
    @cm.4828 4 роки тому

    I'm big fan of you two...good luck in the bush! Looks like a simple humble life. 👍way to go!

  • @michaelmarage415
    @michaelmarage415 4 роки тому +2

    Great job, guys, beautiful cellar.

  • @jackcaldwell485
    @jackcaldwell485 4 роки тому +4

    Awesome job well done

  • @jeffstrong4311
    @jeffstrong4311 4 роки тому +21

    Okay kids, here is a suggestion for the vents Go to an RV supply place they sell these one-way vent covers that have a weather vane top so when the wind blows they are venting with the wind no downdrafts. I use them on the motor home and now on the stick-built house. They cost about $20 but they are so worth it and the vent will be above the snow.

    • @amandacreiglow
      @amandacreiglow 4 роки тому

      They're not kids.

    • @mistymockingbird3511
      @mistymockingbird3511 4 роки тому

      Louvres, I think they’re called.

    • @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469
      @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 роки тому

      I simple system on a pulley that can be moved to the side when going up and down is helpful. .. as a kid we had one in our business building it saves on the legs

    • @amandacreiglow
      @amandacreiglow 4 роки тому

      @Alina McPherson Yup, it's an expression - a pretty condescending one, especially considering what they're doing in this video. I don't think it's being "triggered" to point out to someone that they're needlessly being rude to someone else but you do you.

    • @scottwest5013
      @scottwest5013 4 роки тому

      Fucking condescending .

  • @tj-kv6vr
    @tj-kv6vr 4 роки тому

    you folks put a smile on my face.thanks!

  • @mechelleolson4938
    @mechelleolson4938 4 роки тому +2

    Your root cellar is so cool! You guys did a great job! Thanks for another great video

  • @andreamortimer2610
    @andreamortimer2610 4 роки тому +3

    What a beautiful reminder of a successful garden year and what a reward for all your hard work!
    Ariel, you can make apple cider vinegar just using the apple skin and the cores. Use the rest of the apples to make apple sauce, apple butter or apple pie filling.
    You also might want to store them close to your vent as they give off ethylene gas (which functions as a natural plant hormone) that speeds up the ripening process in brassicas, tomatoes, and many other susceptible fruits and veggies.

    • @littleme3597
      @littleme3597 Рік тому

      I am sure they already know all this. like they make, reuse the tomato skins etc, to cook down for sauce.

  • @salmonhunter7414
    @salmonhunter7414 4 роки тому +7

    That is a lot of work. Hope all last you through the winter.

  • @savvy1803
    @savvy1803 4 роки тому

    Wow , root cellar is looking great ... well done !

  • @AJ-ox8xy
    @AJ-ox8xy 4 роки тому +2

    I'm beyond impressed. Seriously amazing stuff

  • @beckypincalifornia1985
    @beckypincalifornia1985 4 роки тому +3

    Wow! You did a great job for your first year. It will be fun to see what you have remaining next spring.
    Thinking of ways to reduce humidity ...
    -Dehumidifier using solar
    -Heater using solar
    -Rechargeable silica gel packs ... some even run off of usb and small battery pack ... friend uses, supposed to last 10 years for about $15 each
    -Fans. I have Opolar, rechargeable, and run off of usb and small battery pack. About $20 each.
    Consider building a covered patio or just a simple roof to shed rain away from cellar.
    Good Luck!

  • @melissaservis8277
    @melissaservis8277 4 роки тому +65

    research charcoal..for the moisture in the cellar...

    • @David-fv7zg
      @David-fv7zg 4 роки тому +10

      Fantastic idea, they can actually make all of the charcoal they need fairly easily after the initial setup. This would solve a lot of their moisture problems.

    • @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469
      @rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469 4 роки тому

      @marthale7 there are UA-cam videos on making charcoal in the USA

    • @katalingerstenberger5866
      @katalingerstenberger5866 4 роки тому +2

      Also controls smells!👌🏻

    • @petegiant
      @petegiant 3 роки тому +1

      @@katalingerstenberger5866 and helps with mold

  • @TheStraveller
    @TheStraveller 4 роки тому

    Great video. The ‘Shopping’ at the end was a nice touch 😀

  • @adamjakacki366
    @adamjakacki366 Рік тому +1

    Hi guys! I also have root cellar, my piece of advice is when you want to store carrots put it to container and cover with dry yellow sand. It can not be the soil from the garden. Carrots when not covered will mold. I also advice to grow pumpkins they are full of vitamins and they can be stored for long time. I have mine good now it is march, but they need to be stored in dry ,dark place and have to lay on the side like it grow. Good luck from Poland

  • @johnlynn3625
    @johnlynn3625 4 роки тому +33

    If the tin tops on the cans start to rust, dip the tops in some hot wax to seal the metal from moisture.

    • @tinnerste2507
      @tinnerste2507 4 роки тому +2

      I tried that and it loosens then flakes off with time. Maybe from moisture combined with temperature changes. I stopped buying in metal cans I only use glass now

    • @fixingtogofishing
      @fixingtogofishing 4 роки тому

      So funny I was jus thinking this and if it’s possible! Good to know

    • @timothyadams4477
      @timothyadams4477 4 роки тому

      @@tinnerste2507 Might depend on how drastic the temperature changes are where you live.

    • @tinnerste2507
      @tinnerste2507 4 роки тому

      @@timothyadams4477 my celler is between 5 and 13 degrees celcius throughout the year

  • @Norwaycat91
    @Norwaycat91 4 роки тому +11

    This is the dream! One day! I would love to see you make apple cider vinegar! :)

    • @patriott3087
      @patriott3087 4 роки тому

      Homemade wine can also yield excellent vinegar , as can cider 👍

  • @danafeola641
    @danafeola641 4 роки тому

    Y'all are just awesome and I see whatever issues arise y'all will just make it bigger and better next year. Live and learn. I thoroughly enjoy watching your adventures👍

  • @mrsman2006
    @mrsman2006 4 роки тому

    Amazing! I live in the desert and still trying to grow veggies. Our gross season is in the winter. You give me inspiration!

  • @mtman673
    @mtman673 4 роки тому +4

    The best kind of store : )

  • @rockyrae21
    @rockyrae21 4 роки тому +35

    Can you pleas do a video on how you use some of these canned foods in meals.

  • @davemis40
    @davemis40 4 роки тому +1

    You have done an amazing job this year. Congratulations, I hope your winter goes as smooth as possible.

  • @darylcampbell3244
    @darylcampbell3244 4 роки тому

    Thank you for the update. I was wondering how it would hold up to the water. Happy it is working for you.