I don’t know who is complaining but to me you are the best tutorial channel for sustainable and organic living. All the other channels are weighed down by too much frill. I want to learn how to do things, I dont need the extra fluff... leave the drone shots, fancy intros, expensive systems and personalities to the tourists. Great info, realistic methods, and bare bones, in the dirt permaculture. Keep it up!
Sketchy? It's real. Nothing wrong with that at all. I respect using what is available and not spending excessively on projects. Functional is what really matters.
Nothing wrong with the length or content of your videos. It's what real people want to see, in my opinion. Keep doing what you do. I appreciate it. Blessings.
I love your videos...they show honestly what we can do ourselves to improve our independence. Simple, humble...ways to live in peace. Blessings :) Your goal is obviously to help us, not to show off. That is commendable and appreciated.
I've been on a plant based lifestyle for years. Makes me hungry to see all the organic food and the nuts. Keep up the great work. Saving your money that doesn't line the pockets of a billion dollar Corp is better for us all.
I am sure yall get many compliments and kudos for all that you do, but I just wanted to add my part....I am trying to do the same thing on my Homestead....I am disabled and on a very modest fixed income and your tips and Ideas on the cheap are so helpful to me...I have "collected" items for years, and you show me so many other options on how to use such a simple resource....I appreciate yall, I aspire to be more self sufficient and people like yall make that an easier task in these days.....Just know that what you are doing is making a difference for me for sure...Blessed Be
Thanks for such a thoughtful response. I'm glad the videos are helpful to you. It feels good to share these ideas with people because at their core they are about self-empowerment and moving away from a dependence on systems that aren't nourishing. Hoping all your projects are fruitful and enjoyable!
I don't mind the so called "sketchy" setups at all. It really displays the ingenuity of getting use out of every resource that you can rather than spending money that you don't have to.
Lowest cost. Reusable materials. Bartering. This is my language in my world and I so appreciate this video as well as the others. Decided to subscribe today. Thank you!
I wish I had seen you years ago, but, i was a nail tech before Covid-19 & only watched nail art videos. However, you have brought me back to my roots & beyond! Now, as I and near retirement, my attentions are diverted back to self sufficiency and the pursuit of accumulated wealth is no longer a top priority! Thank you for all that you share & I look forward to connecting with you for plants & seeds. Such great ideas! Thank tou!
What a great job you've done it's super amazing having the cold air come in from the outside to preserve all of your goods it's just really beautifully done and congratulations on being so resourceful and such a great farmer I'm excited to see videos on your Channel
Thank you for this. We’re contemplating digging a root cellar, but if we can put it in the basement, it would save our backs! We love your channel, and are constantly (not exaggerating) inspired by you and what you’re doing with your place. Thank you.
Met you 2 years ago at Akiva's Nut Festival. I find your videos very informational. They are the best way to do things when you don't financially have the means.
Absolutely incredible what you have accomplished in such a short time! Definitely more than I need as a single woman... plus only have a crawl space.. but I was fascinated watching. Kudos to you!
Before we moved onto land, the most important detail of these kinds of DIY tutorials was aesthetics. Now, "cheap and easy" is so important, I don't even notice the ugly. If it works, it's valuable!
Glad I came across your video! We've been going back and forth about whether to dig out a root cellar or re-purpose part of our basement, or just keep on without one. Your set up seems very doable and affordable, definitely something to put on our pile of consideration. And it would save me from having to can every thing we put up for winter! ~Laura @ THF
The root cellar so far has been great for us. Highly recommended since it's not a lot of money or building time to get one going. You can always go bigger later, but why not start with what you have!
Very inspiring on how to accomplish frugal food independence, I have just subscribed to your channel and I’m looking forward to your expansive videos, thank you!
i totally get that, and its EXACTLY why ive subbed ya'lls channel! the haters, gonna hate. 20. bucks says they work in an indistry that permaculture disrupts. i think what ya'll have accomplished in a completely different system ie bartering / growing/ improvising is amazing. i really appreciate the diy info you share.
Sorry that some people can’t appreciate your sharing. I learned from it. I like the temperature gadget . And I’m learning from others maybe I might have one , I like the ideal it’s in the basement. Most are out side underground … lots of works to build one . Very interesting different temps for different crops. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong. Haters gonna hate. Good on you for making do when haters are doing without. Form follows function. If it's working for you, you done it right. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for the tour, would love to have a root cellar not sure if the ground temperature is cool enough here in Florida though? Had one in Oregon, often kept large metal pans of water on the Shelf to keep the humidity up, also kept a spray bottle in there and would spray two or three squirts every time I walked in to keep the humidity
I love your videos, they're so informative. I'm completely new to the ideas of homesteading and permaculture, so I've been doing a lot of research. Your channel is one of my favorite resources. I like that your solutions are so simple and cost-effective. Who wants to spend hundreds of dollars when they can recycle that old junk in the basement? ;)
Love this video I’m trying to figure out how to cool down my basement for all my storable food and canned goods. But also how to keep it the same in the summer without moisture and mold.
Love your videos, gives me hope that I can do it to. I have just started a new small vegetable garden. But it's winter here in northern Ireland, so most of the work is still too come. Have a great day.
dont listen to critics if you have to buy new/or want to and have the money for new pretty..whatever... then fine but...RENEW, REUSE, RECYCLE is best for all families and great for environment too!!!! Plus I feel that your money should be put into the food you need to store not the prettiness of how you do store it...cause if you can get free bins, crates, pallets for shelving they are just as good if not better cause their already build sturdy w/ a lip on them if flipped over so they dont slide off for more security etv...also cause saves time and money that can be put into the food you do need to buy and store and grow
Thanks for the support on it. Its important to show as many of these systems as possible so folks can feel empowered to work with what they have rather than try to get something fancy and new...
Another wonderful video w/ great ideas and inspiration! It's been a real pleasure over the last couple years to see how you've been producing such amazing results and the resourcefulness with which you procure and use those resources. Please don't let those who would complain about anything as superficial as aesthetics infect or affect your motives or methods! Your videos are awesome and much anticipated! :-) BTW: Any updates coming on how the new greenhouse is holding up and functioning in those sub-freezing temperatures you mentioned?
Thanks Kevin for the support. I should do an update video on the cattle panel greenhouse. I've made two more, both nearly done but not quite, and the first is holding its own... Lots of tiny produce in there, but we can eat from it so thats great! Look for an update on that when I can make some time.
Thanks for the response. Looking forward to the cattle panel greenhouse video, and perhaps any "Version 2.0" updates you chose to make the additional units based on experience & observations with the first. Oh, and I may be so brazen as to request yet another video, would you consider doing a "resources" focused video? It could be a nice indoor project on a cold day where you basically list the re-purposed items you've mentioned in other videos, and any you haven't, along with where the best sources, price / barter, and any additional uses you've found for them. You've shared much of that info, in context, on most videos, so screenshots or a collage type edit with voice over would be helpful if the items are buried in the frozen tundra. :-) Thanks again for all your work and for sharing it so freely!!
DId you grow Russet Burbank for your knobby russets at 5:30? They always do that knobby tuber defect thing here, pretty much to worst variety for knobby tubers. They need perfect even watering to stay nice and evenly shaped, that's why they are mostly grown commercially in Idaho under irrigation. Especially with our nightmare drought in 2016, it is just about impossible to grow a nicely shaped Russet Burbank in the Northeast. They still taste fine, but are hard to peel and impossible to market.
Thats a great bit of info... Yes, they are Russet Burbank. And no, the fields got ZERO irrigation this last year. Amazing we got a crop at all, let alone a pretty large crop overall. I'll know moving forward to try to plant them in areas that have higher OM and provide more mulch to conserve whats in the soil and see if we can't get them to grow in a better way while still staying committed to no irrigation for our farming... Thanks for sharing that.
If the knobs don't interfere with how you eat them/market them/sell them then it doesn't really matter I guess, to me it is easier to use varieties that don't go knobby. Russet Burbank is also genetically infertile, and I like potato varieties that reliably produce lots of berries for saving and breeding, but most folks don't need that.
The potatoes you see in the video are our future seed potatoes! I figure the ones that look the best in the spring when it's time to plant are what we should plant. Not sure what you mean about a subshop :)
place which uses large jars of condiments to make sandwiches and it's genius to source containers from them. I knew about getting pickle buckets from fast food but, no clue about gal glass jars from a sandwich shop! Such a wealth of great RRR design! I have heard the wood of pallets can be treated with potentially toxic chemicals any considerations for use?
I don't have a video on them. I was able to get them used from a bread company, they are nice for this application since they allow air flow, are flat, stackable and are good for layers of crops...
Love this!! I’m trying to make a small closet into a cold room. Struggling with how to do it. It’s in the center of my house lay out. So I can’t use a windows cooler. It’s not a basement so it’s not naturally cold either :/.
We are considering building a similar cold room/root cellar in our basement. I am curious, during the warm summer months, how well chilled does the room stay? Do you have to do anything extra to keep it cool from say May-Sept?
OMGosh ur brilliant, I am always reclaiming things in my gardening. Not a lot of monies to spend on my gardening, so I make due. so I think the free ugly stuff is just beautiful!
it's cool you communicate with public but I'm sure you are aware of people that only criticize and if you look "at them" I'm sure they have nothing to offer (no uploads no sharing) that is quite opposite of your activity on UA-cam ;) so again thanks for sharing quality and productive work you do and share with humanity, respect! :)
Good video. Motivating. One question , do you have under the porch ? I have root cellar under the porch with plywood ceiling on 2x4 ‘S , but I see it gets damp sometime so if insulate like you will that solve my problem ? Will mold grow underneath insulation ? Thank you in advance
Not sure if I fully understand your question but with a root cellar you need to have at least a little air flow to avoid mold issues. Some folks will have a pipe that comes out of the top side to allow air out. In this video you see the tube coming into to allow outside cold air in the winter, and at the top of the structure is a small gap to allow warm air out. This avoids mold issues...
Thank you and I appreciate your reply. Yes I do have simple pipe with rodent screen outside ( standard builder built) but still plywood on the ceiling I see damp and also on the concrete it gets freeze and wet & icy in the winter Wish I could upload pic to better understanding . So was thinking to put insulation board on ceiling but don’t want to just hide want to cure dampness
I LOVE this setup. I'm making my root cellar plans (I don't have a basement so have to dig one) and was trying to figure out how to deal with the veggies/produce that need different environments... I love how you have the separate "extra cold" space and then the other space for the "not so cold" stuff. I am totally going to plan on that. My only question is - do you feel like your space is big enough? I'm still trying to get a handle on how big to make mine, since I have to dig it out of a hill I can make it as big as I want.
Hello, Great video and a wonderful setup for your root cellar ! You mentioned that you have dried skullcap , may I ask if you grow skullcap on your farm ? If so do you offer skullcap plants for sale in the spring ? Merry Christmas as well !!
I do grow skullcap. I had it for sale for a bit as plants, but no one was interested! I'd be happy to sell you plants in the spring, send me a message later March...
Hello, I do believe your farm is in New York , is your skull cap treated as an annual up your way ? I think that skull cap is a perennial in the south. Thank you for getting back to me ! I live in west PA. and we are in the throws of an ice event this morning.....uhhhhh :(
Nice video, but around here I always imagined I'd need some active cooling (rarely gets down to zero/32 even on winter nights) Have you considered some sort of cheap evaporative cooler to extend your 'season' or do you just rely on fresh grown when it is too warm in the cellar? Btw rutabagas are known as swedes here and along with turnips are more popular as stock fodder;) - care to share a recipe that will make me change my mind?
It doesn't stay super cool in the summer, but yes, as you thought, we just eat fresh for most of the year and the root cellar is 'offline' when not needed. Perhaps we'd explore a simple evaporative / passive cooling system for the summer, but we haven't needed it yet...
In the cooking oil vein, I do a similar thing. I buy a big ol pack of bacon when it's on sale (the local grocer does that some time) and enjoy tons of bacon filled food for a while all while saving the fat. Then I use that fat in the place of other oils I might buy to fry in or for other appropriate uses. Saves on butter 'cause eggs cook up just fine in mostly bacon fat, or all if you don't need the butter flavor.
Bacon filled food... Thats funny. Yeah, makes sense to me. I like bacon, my wife won't touch anything pig related, so we use tallow from beef in this way sometimes, and I look forward to rendering fat from fall harvested deer this upcoming cool season. Animal fat is a great thing to cook in I find.
EdibleAcres I got mine from territorial seed co. I believe. I'm not sure it is an heirloom though it isn't listed as a hybrid either. I haven't saved seed from it either so I don't know if it grows true.
Would it be better to run the inlet tube to the floor? Im sure the cold outside air is dropping to the floor anyway, but maybe it could be more efficient?
I don't have one, but our garlic is stored under a bed in a coolish but not at all cold room (say roughly 55-60F)... Squash is up high on shelves in basement, somewhere around the 50-55F mark, and onions about the same. Seems to work well overall, probably more observation and dialing in would be worth the effort. The garlic really enjoys not being cold and moist though, I can tell you that. They are all super happy and its nearly March!
What if you were to just cover the trays with plastic. Would that bring up the humidity ?If so, placing less or more plastic would allow you to control individual container humidity.I know nothing of this type of system so excuse me if I sound stupid. I was actually thinking perforated plastic.
Reasonable idea I'd think, except having plastic would really reduce air movement and promote a moldier / stagnant situation I would think. We need a source of moisture available in the space. Some other comments suggested a towel wicking water from a bucket. So far our crops have been happy enough with the moisture level so I haven't tried a change just yet...
They were '360' brand glass vodka bottles that had the flip top stoppers on them already. They are wonderful. It's a shame, I believe the company stopped using glass recently.
I don’t know who is complaining but to me you are the best tutorial channel for sustainable and organic living. All the other channels are weighed down by too much frill. I want to learn how to do things, I dont need the extra fluff... leave the drone shots, fancy intros, expensive systems and personalities to the tourists. Great info, realistic methods, and bare bones, in the dirt permaculture. Keep it up!
+Andrew - Thanks kindly for this! Very nice sentiment you shared with me here, I appreciate it!
Sketchy? It's real. Nothing wrong with that at all. I respect using what is available and not spending excessively on projects. Functional is what really matters.
respect!
If everybody would reuse and repurpose goods as you do, the planet would be in a better shape! Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
Nothing wrong with the length or content of your videos. It's what real people want to see, in my opinion. Keep doing what you do. I appreciate it. Blessings.
I love your videos...they show honestly what we can do ourselves to improve our independence. Simple, humble...ways to live in peace. Blessings :) Your goal is obviously to help us, not to show off. That is commendable and appreciated.
I've been on a plant based lifestyle for years. Makes me hungry to see all the organic food and the nuts. Keep up the great work. Saving your money that doesn't line the pockets of a billion dollar Corp is better for us all.
This winter we've got a huge storage of food and it feels pretty wonderful. Each year we try to get a little better and it seems to add up.
I am sure yall get many compliments and kudos for all that you do, but I just wanted to add my part....I am trying to do the same thing on my Homestead....I am disabled and on a very modest fixed income and your tips and Ideas on the cheap are so helpful to me...I have "collected" items for years, and you show me so many other options on how to use such a simple resource....I appreciate yall, I aspire to be more self sufficient and people like yall make that an easier task in these days.....Just know that what you are doing is making a difference for me for sure...Blessed Be
Thanks for such a thoughtful response. I'm glad the videos are helpful to you. It feels good to share these ideas with people because at their core they are about self-empowerment and moving away from a dependence on systems that aren't nourishing. Hoping all your projects are fruitful and enjoyable!
I don't mind the so called "sketchy" setups at all. It really displays the ingenuity of getting use out of every resource that you can rather than spending money that you don't have to.
Lowest cost. Reusable materials. Bartering. This is my language in my world and I so appreciate this video as well as the others. Decided to subscribe today. Thank you!
Thanks for the subscription, we'll see you on the channel!
I think it is brilliant how you created the trays that allowed the air to flow through them so freely.
I would call your "sketchy" setups resourceful and practical! Keep up the great work!!
Thanks, I'll try!
I wish I had seen you years ago, but, i was a nail tech before Covid-19 & only watched nail art videos. However, you have brought me back to my roots & beyond! Now, as I and near retirement, my attentions are diverted back to self sufficiency and the pursuit of accumulated wealth is no longer a top priority! Thank you for all that you share & I look forward to connecting with you for plants & seeds. Such great ideas! Thank tou!
Love your story! Redirecting priorities, the smartest thing we can do:)
What a great job you've done it's super amazing having the cold air come in from the outside to preserve all of your goods it's just really beautifully done and congratulations on being so resourceful and such a great farmer I'm excited to see videos on your Channel
It has a certain kind of beauty found in utility and authenticity.
Thank you for this. We’re contemplating digging a root cellar, but if we can put it in the basement, it would save our backs!
We love your channel, and are constantly (not exaggerating) inspired by you and what you’re doing with your place. Thank you.
Met you 2 years ago at Akiva's Nut Festival. I find your videos very informational. They are the best way to do things when you don't financially have the means.
Absolutely incredible what you have accomplished in such a short time! Definitely more than I need as a single woman... plus only have a crawl space.. but I was fascinated watching. Kudos to you!
So glad I found this site, I like making something out of next to nothing. You rock.
Before we moved onto land, the most important detail of these kinds of DIY tutorials was aesthetics. Now, "cheap and easy" is so important, I don't even notice the ugly. If it works, it's valuable!
Glad I came across your video! We've been going back and forth about whether to dig out a root cellar or re-purpose part of our basement, or just keep on without one. Your set up seems very doable and affordable, definitely something to put on our pile of consideration. And it would save me from having to can every thing we put up for winter! ~Laura @ THF
The root cellar so far has been great for us. Highly recommended since it's not a lot of money or building time to get one going. You can always go bigger later, but why not start with what you have!
I just got my first house. 4 acres. Thanks so much for the help. Your videos are perfect. You explain everything and your not in a rush . Godbless
Very inspiring on how to accomplish frugal food independence, I have just subscribed to your channel and I’m looking forward to your expansive videos, thank you!
Very resourceful. Very inspiring. Who needs money when you are this smart.
i totally get that, and its EXACTLY why ive subbed ya'lls channel! the haters, gonna hate. 20. bucks says they work in an indistry that permaculture disrupts. i think what ya'll have accomplished in a completely different system ie bartering / growing/ improvising is amazing. i really appreciate the diy info you share.
Sorry that some people can’t appreciate your sharing. I learned from it. I like the temperature gadget . And I’m learning from others maybe I might have one , I like the ideal it’s in the basement. Most are out side underground … lots of works to build one . Very interesting different temps for different crops.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
I love that your using recycled materials and human power!!! Don't let others get you down your channel is wonderful
Thanks. I don't get down on it much! Just figured I'd acknowledge that there are much fancier ways out there and that we aren't striving for them!
Don't let anyone tell you you're doing it wrong. Haters gonna hate. Good on you for making do when haters are doing without. Form follows function. If it's working for you, you done it right. Thanks for sharing your experience.
We have a similar setup in our basement. I used a dust collection blast gate to restrict or close off the vent to outside.
That's fabulous! I really enjoyed the tour - just what I'd be aiming for. Enjoy that wonderful food!
Thanks, we have been pretty much 2-3 meals a day!
Fake it till you make it..you're doing awesome!! Very inspiring!
love the cinder block shelving🙌🏻
Thanks for the tour, would love to have a root cellar not sure if the ground temperature is cool enough here in Florida though? Had one in Oregon, often kept large metal pans of water on the Shelf to keep the humidity up, also kept a spray bottle in there and would spray two or three squirts every time I walked in to keep the humidity
I like your systems whatever they may look like. They help me consider new ideas for my homestead.
This is my favorite channel on UA-cam.
Nice!! Thank you for the tour, we are currently building a root cellar, learning as we go.
I love your videos, they're so informative. I'm completely new to the ideas of homesteading and permaculture, so I've been doing a lot of research. Your channel is one of my favorite resources. I like that your solutions are so simple and cost-effective. Who wants to spend hundreds of dollars when they can recycle that old junk in the basement? ;)
I'm glad the info I'm sharing is helpful to you! I wish you a lot of luck in your learning and hope you are doing some exciting experiments.
I very much appreciate your cheap and simple ingenuity! Great job!
Love your root cellar ! Great use of recycled materials ! ... love the pallets
Pallets are amazing to work with.
I like your simple systems. Thanks for sharing
I love what you do man. This is exactly what I have been looking for. Keep it up!
I love your videos. I find them extremely informative and interesting!
Thank you!
Love this video I’m trying to figure out how to cool down my basement for all my storable food and canned goods. But also how to keep it the same in the summer without moisture and mold.
I'm not sure how to be helpful on the summer part... That is a hard one!
I love the pallets for the potatoes
Very cool! We have an unfinished basement that would be perfect for making a root cellar.
Love your videos, gives me hope that I can do it to. I have just started a new small vegetable garden. But it's winter here in northern Ireland, so most of the work is still too come. Have a great day.
Here's to hoping for good success for you! I hope it's a great journey!
Hi from Australia and we're in our summer months down here. I do enjoy your videos and will share to my pages and group in the hope that it helps you.
Thanks, we appreciate it.
dont listen to critics if you have to buy new/or want to and have the money for new pretty..whatever... then fine but...RENEW, REUSE, RECYCLE is best for all families and great for environment too!!!! Plus I feel that your money should be put into the food you need to store not the prettiness of how you do store it...cause if you can get free bins, crates, pallets for shelving they are just as good if not better cause their already build sturdy w/ a lip on them if flipped over so they dont slide off for more security etv...also cause saves time and money that can be put into the food you do need to buy and store and grow
Thanks for the support on it. Its important to show as many of these systems as possible so folks can feel empowered to work with what they have rather than try to get something fancy and new...
for sure cause there alot of people like us out there that need those thrifty and frugal ideas and not the fancy expensive ones!!
I love what you do! It's so inspiring! I just subbed.
Another wonderful video w/ great ideas and inspiration!
It's been a real pleasure over the last couple years to see how you've been producing such amazing results and the resourcefulness with which you procure and use those resources.
Please don't let those who would complain about anything as superficial as aesthetics infect or affect your motives or methods!
Your videos are awesome and much anticipated! :-)
BTW: Any updates coming on how the new greenhouse is holding up and functioning in those sub-freezing temperatures you mentioned?
Thanks Kevin for the support.
I should do an update video on the cattle panel greenhouse. I've made two more, both nearly done but not quite, and the first is holding its own... Lots of tiny produce in there, but we can eat from it so thats great! Look for an update on that when I can make some time.
Thanks for the response. Looking forward to the cattle panel greenhouse video, and perhaps any "Version 2.0" updates you chose to make the additional units based on experience & observations with the first.
Oh, and I may be so brazen as to request yet another video, would you consider doing a "resources" focused video?
It could be a nice indoor project on a cold day where you basically list the re-purposed items you've mentioned in other videos, and any you haven't, along with where the best sources, price / barter, and any additional uses you've found for them.
You've shared much of that info, in context, on most videos, so screenshots or a collage type edit with voice over would be helpful if the items are buried in the frozen tundra. :-)
Thanks again for all your work and for sharing it so freely!!
DId you grow Russet Burbank for your knobby russets at 5:30? They always do that knobby tuber defect thing here, pretty much to worst variety for knobby tubers. They need perfect even watering to stay nice and evenly shaped, that's why they are mostly grown commercially in Idaho under irrigation. Especially with our nightmare drought in 2016, it is just about impossible to grow a nicely shaped Russet Burbank in the Northeast. They still taste fine, but are hard to peel and impossible to market.
Thats a great bit of info... Yes, they are Russet Burbank. And no, the fields got ZERO irrigation this last year. Amazing we got a crop at all, let alone a pretty large crop overall. I'll know moving forward to try to plant them in areas that have higher OM and provide more mulch to conserve whats in the soil and see if we can't get them to grow in a better way while still staying committed to no irrigation for our farming... Thanks for sharing that.
If the knobs don't interfere with how you eat them/market them/sell them then it doesn't really matter I guess, to me it is easier to use varieties that don't go knobby. Russet Burbank is also genetically infertile, and I like potato varieties that reliably produce lots of berries for saving and breeding, but most folks don't need that.
I love how simple and easy to do this is! Great job, I'm inspired :)
Cool setup
Where do you save your potatoes that you are going to plant next season?
What is a subshop?
You did a great job!
The potatoes you see in the video are our future seed potatoes! I figure the ones that look the best in the spring when it's time to plant are what we should plant. Not sure what you mean about a subshop :)
place which uses large jars of condiments to make sandwiches and
it's genius to source containers from them. I knew about getting pickle buckets
from fast food but, no clue about gal glass jars from a sandwich shop!
Such a wealth of great RRR design!
I have heard the wood of pallets can be treated with potentially toxic chemicals
any considerations for use?
9:15 Do you have an available video on how those crates work, and exactly what you put in them? Thank you.
I don't have a video on them. I was able to get them used from a bread company, they are nice for this application since they allow air flow, are flat, stackable and are good for layers of crops...
good video! thanks for the information.. always cool to see system setups of others
Well done sir!
Awesome! I never even considered humidity.
So inspirational! Thank you!
Love this!! I’m trying to make a small closet into a cold room. Struggling with how to do it. It’s in the center of my house lay out. So I can’t use a windows cooler. It’s not a basement so it’s not naturally cold either :/.
That may be a pretty tough/impossible setup, but I hope you can find a way to get it cooler!
We are considering building a similar cold room/root cellar in our basement. I am curious, during the warm summer months, how well chilled does the room stay? Do you have to do anything extra to keep it cool from say May-Sept?
My grandparents had a root cellar in upstate NY. Everything tasted like the root cellar smelled, like the dirt floor.
OMGosh ur brilliant, I am always reclaiming things in my gardening. Not a lot of monies to spend on my gardening, so I make due. so I think the free ugly stuff is just beautiful!
Nice job really good useful info which is a characteristic of your channel.
I don’t think you should be listening to those sketchy people 😂😂
You keep doing what you’re doing 🙏❤️😇🥰
You did a great job, keep up the good work!
I think it’s awesome! Not sketchy at all.
I really like that .that was nice. Where did you get your start for the ashwagandha?
We started them from seed.
@@edibleacres I've only had it in my tangerine dream yogi brand tea.
Wonderful vid
Roughly where are you? Just the state and maybe what part of the state
This is NY state... Finger Lakes area. Thanks for watching!
Love your place you showede a lot of thing to do love the way you garden
Great video!! what do you guys make with all those nuts?
We eat a ton of them just cracked and enjoyed. We also make a strong tea from the hickories and my wife makes cookies and treats with them sometimes.
it's cool you communicate with public but I'm sure you are aware of people that only criticize and if you look "at them" I'm sure they have nothing to offer (no uploads no sharing) that is quite opposite of your activity on UA-cam ;) so again thanks for sharing quality and productive work you do and share with humanity, respect! :)
It's my pleasure to do it. I'm happy to get negative feedback along with the positive. Ways to grow! But the positive is nicer... :)
.. and far more productive! ;)
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic Reality! Great Job!!
Would it be better for the fold air to come in further down towards the floor?
Good video. Motivating. One question , do you have under the porch ? I have root cellar under the porch with plywood ceiling on 2x4 ‘S , but I see it gets damp sometime so if insulate like you will that solve my problem ? Will mold grow underneath insulation ? Thank you in advance
Not sure if I fully understand your question but with a root cellar you need to have at least a little air flow to avoid mold issues. Some folks will have a pipe that comes out of the top side to allow air out. In this video you see the tube coming into to allow outside cold air in the winter, and at the top of the structure is a small gap to allow warm air out. This avoids mold issues...
Thank you and I appreciate your reply. Yes I do have simple pipe with rodent screen outside ( standard builder built) but still plywood on the ceiling I see damp and also on the concrete it gets freeze and wet & icy in the winter
Wish I could upload pic to better understanding . So was thinking to put insulation board on ceiling but don’t want to just hide want to cure dampness
Awesome system! Thanks for sharing
Great job!
I LOVE this setup. I'm making my root cellar plans (I don't have a basement so have to dig one) and was trying to figure out how to deal with the veggies/produce that need different environments... I love how you have the separate "extra cold" space and then the other space for the "not so cold" stuff. I am totally going to plan on that. My only question is - do you feel like your space is big enough? I'm still trying to get a handle on how big to make mine, since I have to dig it out of a hill I can make it as big as I want.
Feels for us actually that the root cellar has more room than we need. I was surprised by that. I guess we need to fill it up more this fall.
Hello, Great video and a wonderful setup for your root cellar ! You mentioned that you have dried skullcap , may I ask if you grow skullcap on your farm ? If so do you offer skullcap plants for sale in the spring ? Merry Christmas as well !!
I do grow skullcap. I had it for sale for a bit as plants, but no one was interested! I'd be happy to sell you plants in the spring, send me a message later March...
Hello, I do believe your farm is in New York , is your skull cap treated as an annual up your way ? I think that skull cap is a perennial in the south. Thank you for getting back to me ! I live in west PA. and we are in the throws of an ice event this morning.....uhhhhh :(
What changes would you make if you are in a southern climate, like Georgia. I have a basement but it tends to stay around 70F degrees
I'm not sure how to be helpful. That seems too warm to store most veggies.
A pail of water and a wicking substance might solve the humidity issue?
I will try this. This is the 2nd time someones suggested it so it feels like a good way to go...
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Nice video, but around here I always imagined I'd need some active cooling (rarely gets down to zero/32 even on winter nights)
Have you considered some sort of cheap evaporative cooler to extend your 'season' or do you just rely on fresh grown when it is too warm in the cellar?
Btw rutabagas are known as swedes here and along with turnips are more popular as stock fodder;) - care to share a recipe that will make me change my mind?
It doesn't stay super cool in the summer, but yes, as you thought, we just eat fresh for most of the year and the root cellar is 'offline' when not needed. Perhaps we'd explore a simple evaporative / passive cooling system for the summer, but we haven't needed it yet...
In the cooking oil vein, I do a similar thing. I buy a big ol pack of bacon when it's on sale (the local grocer does that some time) and enjoy tons of bacon filled food for a while all while saving the fat. Then I use that fat in the place of other oils I might buy to fry in or for other appropriate uses. Saves on butter 'cause eggs cook up just fine in mostly bacon fat, or all if you don't need the butter flavor.
Bacon filled food... Thats funny. Yeah, makes sense to me. I like bacon, my wife won't touch anything pig related, so we use tallow from beef in this way sometimes, and I look forward to rendering fat from fall harvested deer this upcoming cool season. Animal fat is a great thing to cook in I find.
Great ideas all thos that are spoiled from buying everything from stores should watch these videos great job
Have you grown Long Keeper tomatoes? A semi-determinate tomato that ripens over winter.
Never heard of that one. Is there a good source for seed you know about? Have saved seed you may want to trade? :)
EdibleAcres I got mine from territorial seed co. I believe. I'm not sure it is an heirloom though it isn't listed as a hybrid either. I haven't saved seed from it either so I don't know if it grows true.
Nice door👍
Would it be better to run the inlet tube to the floor? Im sure the cold outside air is dropping to the floor anyway, but maybe it could be more efficient?
Could be, but the cold air definitely finds its way down there no problem.
do you have a video or other about how and where you store your onions, garlic and squash for winter ?
I don't have one, but our garlic is stored under a bed in a coolish but not at all cold room (say roughly 55-60F)... Squash is up high on shelves in basement, somewhere around the 50-55F mark, and onions about the same. Seems to work well overall, probably more observation and dialing in would be worth the effort. The garlic really enjoys not being cold and moist though, I can tell you that. They are all super happy and its nearly March!
Thank you so much for your advice; much appreciated.
Looks Great! Thank you for sharing, Love low cost Options!
Who cares about what it looks like, this food treasure box holds the feast come famine. Nice job!👍
Thanks for the words of support!
are the mushroom parts (stems/ caps) FRESH vice canned or dried.
I enjoyed the video and your ideas .
What if you were to just cover the trays with plastic. Would that bring up the humidity ?If so, placing less or more plastic would allow you to control individual container humidity.I know nothing of this type of system so excuse me if I sound stupid. I was actually thinking perforated plastic.
Reasonable idea I'd think, except having plastic would really reduce air movement and promote a moldier / stagnant situation I would think. We need a source of moisture available in the space. Some other comments suggested a towel wicking water from a bucket. So far our crops have been happy enough with the moisture level so I haven't tried a change just yet...
Do You have a video about drying the mushrooms
Could you please make a list the produce that can be stored together in same room? Thank you
I can't... too much work, but you can absolutely search for that online!
Awesome! Wendy🌷🌺🐞🌸🦋❤️
You could make candles too with the tallow. :)
Yep, and soap!
I feel like I've searched through all of your videos, but I can't find the tallow video. Could you link it for me please?
What are those stopper caps you used on the upcycled bottles?
They were '360' brand glass vodka bottles that had the flip top stoppers on them already. They are wonderful. It's a shame, I believe the company stopped using glass recently.
Great video, thank you so much for sharing this with us.
can you show what you feed the dogs and stuff?