OFF GRID FOOD STORAGE for surviving WINTER | ROOT CELLAR full tour!
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- FOOD STORAGE has never been more important. We live off grid and grow most of our own food. Food storage is crucial for surviving winter and we are walking you through our root cellar. We had some real problems with too much moisture in the root cellar and after a few adjustments we have a great food storage area. Make sure to subscribe for updates and leave a comment or question on your way out.
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In 2010 we decided to sell everything and build a log cabin on 11 acres. We have lived in the log cabin for a decade now with no solar power or wind power plus zero public utilities. We live like the pioneers except in the 21st century. We post videos on social media to encourage people to return to the land and make a living with your family. We teach folks:
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*storing food in a root cellar *DIY Build projects
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@@friendlytravelsp5516 In the 60s, the KGB did some fascinating psychological experiments. They learned that if you bombard the human subjects with fear messages nonstop, in two months or less most of the subjects are completely brainwashed to believe a false message(i.e. a lie). To the point that no amount of clear, correct, accurate information (i.e. the truth) they are shown, to the contrary, can change their mind.
Psychologists have known for years from studying prisoners that they are institutionalized into their new normal forgeting their past normal in as little as 120 days
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2. The Contagion Myth by Thomas S. Cowan, Sally Fallon Morell: www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510764620/the-contagion-myth/
You can fool some people all of the time, all people some of the time, but not all people all of the time. - Abraham Lincoln
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I’m wondering, what gives these professional, expert liars/con-artist employees, acting authoritatively in the idiotbox, I mean telievision, employed and owned by a few billionaires, ANY credibility? WHY would anybody believe ANYTHING from these degenerates, scum of the earth?
"'Coincidence' is just a word for when we can not see the bigger plan." - Sonny Kapoor
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities” - Voltaire, 1765
War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength - George Orwell
‘Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary ‘Safety’, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.’ - Benjamin Franklin
Imagine a lierus, I mean a ‘virus’ so deadly, you need a test to see if you have it. Imagine a vaccine so safe and effective you have to threaten and force people to take it. Imagine a product so safe that the manufacturers have to be exempt from prosecution for all the harm their product will cause? Would you like your vaccine now?
Treating people who are NOT SICK by forcing them to ACT SICK (e.g. wearing masks, (anti)social-distancing and staying home) is a MENTAL ILLNESS known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. This syndrome is a condition where a caregiver (these are the con-artists/professional liars in the idiot box/T.V.) fabricates, exaggerates or induces mental or physical health problems in those who are in their ‘’care’’, with the primary motive of gaining attention or sympathy from others. ‘’Caregivers’’ have been given prison sentences for misterating children and adults in this manner.
The nazis had a phrase which covered ALL abuses by the ‘’State’’(aka the satan worshipping pedo-cannibals, aka the scum of the earth, aka the degenerates/criminals): ‘’Fur Ihre Sicherbeit’’, which means: It’s for your safety’’.
A female reporter asked an amish girl how did the amish not get the CONvid19(84) LIErus/CONrus ? The girl replied: ‘we don't have idiotbox, aka television’.
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‘’Scientific societies are as yet in their infancy… It is to be expected that advances in physiology and psychology will give governments much more control over individual mentality than they now have even in totalitarian countries.
Fitche laid it down that education should aim at destroying free will, so that, after pupils have left school, they shall be incapable, throughout the rest of their lives, of thinking or acting otherwise than as their schoolmasters would have wished.
Diet, injections(vaccines) and injunctions will combine, from very early age, to produce the sort of character and the sort of beliefs that the authorities consider desirable, and any serious criticism of the powers that be will become psychologically impossible...’’ - Bertrand Russell, 1953
‘’Never forget that two thirds of people would shock you to death just because someone in ‘’charge’’ told them it was for a ‘’good reason’’. The disappearence of a sense of responsibility is the most far reaching consequence of submission to authority.’’ - Stanley Milgram, the Millgram Experiment
“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every Security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family?
Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else awas at hand?...
The Organs would very quickly have suffered a shortage of officers and transport and, notwithstanding all of Stalin's thirst, the cursed machine would have ground to a halt! If...if…We didn't love freedom enough. And even more - we had no awareness of the real situation.... We purely and simply deserved everything that happened afterward.” ― Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn , The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
Any student of history will know that Hitler and his Nazi party used grievance and fear to gain control of Germany. And we know how that worked out.
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Josef Mengele was also a 'doctor' surrounded by ''famous', ''accredited'' ''scientists''/ ''academicians'' who ''scientifically' came to the conclusion and proved that the millions of people they murdered(jews, gypsies, coincidence/conspiracy theorists, political opposition), were ''NOT essential''. 😘
Hitler started his cool and trendy regime with: ‘’science’’, ‘’scientists’’, ‘’doctors’’, ‘’experts’’. In 1933 Hitler appointed Hermann Goring Minister of the Interior. His first orders were to defund and eliminate police departments so that they would not interfere with his Brown Shirts whose mission it was to riot, burn, beat up and kill citizens in an effort to sway the elections.
Stacy do u ever waterbath any food? Or pressure can any food or meat? If not do u ferment all your foods?
I been wanting to get away from canning fruits and vegetables because like you said on this video they just get cooked to death and I feel like there's no nutrients left in the food.. even know we keep doing it every year is there any books out there that I can buy that will lead me how to do things the way our ancestors did and how they preserved their food and meats Do you have any recommendation? Thanks love all your videos u have bless us with your Knowledge
@@incorectulpolitic and why are you explaining that to me I don't understand what is the purpose you said all that to me is it your little jealous that I have a personal relationship with Doug and Stacy to where I can comment whatever I truly feel ?????
I’d rather watch you guys then the election results any day. You guys are great.....
Totally agree 👍🇺🇸👍
Election? lololol you mean selection...
When I was a kid my Dad stored our potatoes in the corn cripe off the barn. It had a cement floor and he put hay on the floor and layered the potatoes in the hay. I’m 70 yrs. old so that was awhile back.
I was born in '51 and have similar memories. We used the corn crib to age the beef halves when we butchered. We always butchered late into fall, but before we picked corn. Most years we picked some of it when it was snowing and in NE Ohio COLD! Lol
I was born in 51 too 😊💫
Interesting ideea!
I seriously cannot tell you how much I appreciate you both. Practical, positive, honest and solution oriented. THANK YOU!
Thanks!
Agree!!
Wow the guy in the bright blue shirt was a monster pulling all that cement. I want to be in his shape when I get older!! Hats off to him.
We’ve been grinding our own wheat berries for at least a couple of decades. My husband loves our homemade breads and if he is out at a restaurant and has bread, he always tells me how inferior it is to my homemade bread. 😊 Priceless! That concrete pour was astounding! Enjoy that root cellar!
THAT concrete pouring to the cellar and leveling it was worth at least 1,000 thumbs up or more :) That is a true art and one of those jobs people take for granted and have no idea how hard it is to do. Hard hard work. Love the pantry always love tours. I also stored a lot more things this year than my normal storage. Butternut squash is my favorite too. We have lovely local farms that I support every year to top up my garden crops. I went crazy this year with squash. But it feels good. Also stocked up on local honeys and maple syrup. We are fortunate to have local crops of that too and I love to support them. I also canned a lot more than normal, and I am now fermenting. But I did not realize you could ferment beets. I am going to try that really soon.
You probably heard them called pickled beets.
My Mom got tired of trying to get the men in the family to build us a cellar...so she put the kids to work digging a large cellar between some fruit trees. The guys keep telling her NOT a good place, but ... that just makes Mom determined. She called for cement truck after she had the wall "studs" or forms in place. Unfortunately...Mom had missed a few things in her 1970 Mother Earth magazine plans...and we had a cellar with a Mom and 4 kids trying to smooth the sides and the roof and well lets just say we had a very unique cellar. The side studs were not all up and down but some almost diagonal cause they fell over. Don't ask me how...I was just a kid being used as child labor. LOL. The floor was fairly smooth...but the top of the ceiling was a tall bald mans nightmare. And Mom thought she might as well use ALL of the cement she paid for...and added another ft on top of the cellar which meant we had a concrete bunker thing...and it was lumpy and cement dries really fast in 100 degrees...so we had the lumpiest bumpiest ugly patio looking thing sitting between the peach tree and lilac bush. Too uneven to sit and sun in a lounge chair...LOL! Dad came home and was NOT amused at what we did. WE were so proud of our cellar cause now we had a cool place to sleep thru the tornado warnings. I ended up buying the house when adult and I fixed it up as a root cellar with ventilation and better stairway access. Worked great even with crooked studs and lumpy top. Hubby thought we needed a mock machine gun turret on top to do it justice.
@@ajalicea1091 pickled beets aren't fermented beets. Two different creatures but u should try fermented beets, if you haven't already. They're so good!!
Studying right now about building a really functional and efficient root cellar. Lots to consider.
I love when the human mind gets creative. KUDOS to the cement folks
That's amazing!!!! How those men put in that concrete!! So cool to watch! 😀
It was pretty mesmerizing to watch them work.🙂
Thank you for einkorn comment. I found out guys that einkorn has much higher nutritional value for you and lower in gluten. This helps with weight control and digestive.
Also Stacy, you have such flawless youthful skin. I’m confident your healthy diet and less stressful lifestyle helps. Wonderful skin Stacy!
We are starting on our root cellar this winter. We are sectioning off part of basement, insulating, and venting.
My Dad was born 1915 on the prairies, he had us wipr apples with mineral oil before storing. Love your tour, thank you.
Hi! My Grandparents wrapped their apples individually in newspaper. Just a piece big enough to cover up apple. They stayed fresh most of the winter in their basement. Just FYI. Maybe you could try it to stop apples from gassing off so much and contaminating other produce?
Please keep the videos coming. For the past two years I have been trying to learn everything I can about off grid living. I still live in the city and my husband looks at me like I’m crazy and just lets me talk. This week his eyes are being opened and now I’m getting a little bit of help with wanting to live this way and making sure my family is safe. Thank you for all that you have taught me and continue to do please keep the videos coming as soon and fast as possible. God bless you both❤️
Wow you sound just like me, my husband thinks im going overboard, only way he has interest is the saving money part especially on utilities. So he’s on board with going in to a tiny home on wheels but…getting home sold tiny built and property to have it on legally in Alberta not so easy. Hoping my learning from Doug and Stacy gets him more intrigued and interested. Hmmm maybe Doug could do a video explaining the benefits to these stubborn guys 🙂🌿🌻
The Joy on Stacy face is Awesome, showing the root cellar so Y'all have much needed, you keep that Wonderful Smile Up and Doug's Thrilled as a boy gotta be nuthen but Happy for Youn's. Most Womens like to have a Walk in Closet and Shoes & Clothes. Showing every one this Kind of life brings great Joy and Healthy Living Enjoyed the Tour
Compliments to the guys doing the concrete work. Ingenious way to transport the concrete into a difficult space.
Can't GET ENOUGH OF These folks .
Stacy you are Amazing! You have a plethora of knowledge. Oh I love your root cellar. Y’all are so real. I love that about you. Shalom ❤️🙏🏻
I would love to see an update in the spring on which methods worked best with which items. I love the idea of the 5 gallon bucket, it’s super practical.
Look at ALL the work you two have put into setting just so. My...,my.., just a dream, but I'd sure like one similar to yours. Stacy, thank you for taking the time to share.
Stacy I'm happy for you that you finally have a place for all your wonderful things that you make. Doug I'm happy for you that you found a solution to the moisture issue that cellar was a bear I remember all the problems while you were building it. Glad that it's all worked out.
Thanks for the tour of your root cellar. I've been waiting for this for a long time! Didn't want to miss this tour! Love your channel, it's the best one on CZcams!💗
I have a root cellar with a concrete floor with metal shelving and some wood shelving. My sweet hubby built me some wooden bins for potatoes, carrots, etc.. I've been making my own sauerkraut, pickles,, relish, jams & jellies. I started canning this year for the first time. Growing and preserving our own food feels truly empowering. We need food sovereignty! I absolutely love what we're doing! Exciting times! 💗
STACY IS IN HER HAPPY SPACE. HER SMILE SAYS IT ALL. THE ROOT CELLAR TURNED OUT REALLY GOOD. THAT WAS A HARD ANGLE..
Bless you for allowing me to watch and be part of your Family xxx
Everything is looking good over there!!
Hi Doug and Stacy! ive been watching your vids all day, getting ready to transition into homestead life! thank you for your nuggets hahaha 💕 🙏
I thoroughly admire your knowledge know-how and life style. God bless .from Dublin Ireland.
Hi Dublin, from Long Beach, California USA
Hey! Great video showing your root cellar. I just finished building an earthbag gravel floor root cellar! I won't be using it until next summer when I hope to build my house over it. If not a house next year I will at least put my ger (yurt) on the concrete slab over the entrance. I hope not to have difficulty with moisture since I am in Mongolia (maybe you noticed "ger" earlier) and the cellar is located in an area of a bout 13 inches of annual rainfall. I have closed up the entrance and covered up the slab for the winter so I hope there will be no bad surprises for me next spring when I open it up to air out. I am in the midst of making a few videos of the build. These will be the first major videos on my youtube channel so I need to come up with a decent name etc. Well, thanks for the information and inspiration!
U did say MONGOLIA??? family ?? WOW
Good luck!
Looks great! Stacy should do a recipe with the sardines. Not a lot of people have good prep ideas for them. :)
Type in sardines off grid lol
I really dig your channel, it's wicked informative. I was surprised after a few videos to learn that you all are fellow Missourians. Keep it up!
Hi Doug & Stacy... !!!!! Congratulations on ALL that Wonderful Concrete.. !!!!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOOO .. !!!!!!!!
With Love From April @ The Concrete Cowgirl Homestead ... N. Nevada ;-)
I would LOVE a root cellar! maybe someday! :)
Yes this is my Go To channel now, Thanks Doug & Stacy !! God bless! 🙏❤️🤍💙🙏
Mine too! I am eager to plant my first raised bed soon!!!!! I love their lifestyle especially the gardening!!!!
So happy for you finally getting that root cellar set up. And I must admit (wink), I'm a little jealous!
Been a "little" busy the last few months since Mr. B passed on to the next stage of existence.
Was glad to go back in the video history to see how your Root Cellar has evolved.
My son, Derek, and me have been evolving the design of the house & garage to be built at the farm, too.
Since we live in an area where tornados come thru once every 5-8 years, we have decided to build & place the Root Cellar/Storm Shelter under the Breezeway between the house & garage with an entrance from the house basement and a Bilco door from the back vegetable garden area.
In preparation for building with ICF's Derek is working for a Concrete Company to become familiar with terms & techniques for working with the concrete construction crews.
P.S. My MIL had a bench seat box that she used for storing her potatoes in the basement. She kept the potatoes in apple bushel baskets in the bench box.
Hey Doug and Stacy, I am watching your root cellar videos as we are going to build a root cellar. Thanks for the "what not to do" tips you had in a previous video, that really helps! I so appreciate you both! Peace and love!
I’m so happy you are showing us your storage. We just bought our forever home on 3 acres and I already have lots of foods preserved and I am going to finally have a place to put them. Thanks for sharing!
Oh I am 8 days into my first sauerkraut ferment with the MasonTops. I’m so eager to see how it turns out. 😊
Thank you for taking us through your concrete pour in the root cellar. That was pretty nifty. Also thank you for taking us through your root cellar and showed us how you store your potatoes, dried, dehydrated, and fermented foods also. Thanks for showing us the beets in the sawdust. I just fermented cucumbers. I need to get into more fermenting. It is good to know about the ethylene gas. Never knew about that.
My favorite squash is also Butternut.
I love that you make your own tinctures also. Do you make your own colloidal silver? It is great for a natural antibiotic. Thank you again for sharing all your tips for storing food longer term than in a house that temperatures fluctuate. God bless! 💜
That was mighty fine work with the cement. Things are looking good.
Winter is coming quick.😬
We're building a cold room in our 215 year old stone cellar. This was great! Thanks!!
I really enjoyed this video. Please share more videos like this! I was inspired to actually start a small pantry of my own. Also, I found Einkorn Wheat 🌾 in my local Whole Foods store in the bulk aisle. Einkorn berries last indefinitely, so stock up.
Hi Doug & Stacy, loved your root cellar and tour! 🤗 An amazing video with the cement floor being poured and all the food storage tips by Stacy! Great idea, you can use a section of your basement as a root cellar/food storage area! Stay blessed and safe! 🦋11/3/20🦋
My dad built a root cellar for mom 30 plus years ago. It was dug into the ground like the one you built but had a flat roof on the top exposed to the outdoors. He planned to build a canning kitchen on the top one day. The entry door was on the side of the of the dirt mound that was back field in. You went thru two sets of doors to get to where the food was. They used it for years, they even hung the deer meat for a couple days in there to cure. It burnt in 2014, she has a new canning kitchen but never rebuilt the cellar. The one you guys built is beautiful, impressive concrete guys. Thanks for showing us around. It was very inspiring.❤️
I don’t know about anyone else but it was very satisfying and relaxing watching them guys lay concrete.
FYI you can get small pallets 24" x 24" from some of the building stores to keep your buckets off of the cement.
That looks like a kings cellar. Food looks so nutritious and delicious 😋
So happy for y'all ❤❤
Glad all is good underground now😊
You both are a true inspiration ❤
| CONCRETE | "Concrete Floor" really enlarged your Farm's functionality! Great Job!
Judicious use of baling twine and bubblegum. My Dad would have loved that concrete setup.
Awesome ideas and loving your new root cellar with concrete flooring!
Stacy it's such a blessing watching how you and Doug have grown in so many ways God is bleeding your life's. I celebrate and rejoice together with you both thank you with lots of love & peace in Jesus Christ
I absolutely adore you guys and your life! Watching your channel brings me so much joy! Lots of Love and Prayers to you.....Take care ❤❤❤❤
I love seeing other peoples' storage spaces! Stacy- I don't know if someone has mentioned it or not- but the apple in the potatoes- you need to keep them as far apart from one another as possible! It will have the opposite effect than you are looking. They release ethylene gas that encourages ripening (I always put an apple in with my green tomatoes to ripen them)- but always store your roots away from your fruits! :) Just FYI- would hate to see you lose those potatoes. Thanks for sharing your space! :)
Its always inspiring to watch food storage videos 😃
Yes! We are looking to build a root cellar. You have a very, very nice one! Kudos to the cement guys! Congratulations!!!!
My son said he didn't like beets - until he had them oven roasted. Then he had them the next day warmed up with balsamic vinegar and honey. He's a believer now. 🙂 I think the only vegetable I don't like is lima beans. It's more of a texture thing. To me, they're chalky.😝
Such a blessing having a root cellar, congrats! We use our crawl space under our house as a root cellar, not ideal but better than in the house. We store our potatoes in those metal milk crates. I've always heard concrete can leach (off gas) into containers that are in direct contact.
Hey there! Do you just stick those crates under the house? Trying to brainstorm myself lol thanks!
@@solideogloria3111 Yes, and we cover the top with a burlap sack. We live in the south, zone 7 and it's worked for decades, not perfectly, in Feb.- March they will sprout a lot, but that's to be expected. We just make sure to use them before the temps start to warm.
What amazes me about you two is how much you know, which means that, for all the physical work you're doing, you have a lot of time to learn.
Great channel! Doug and Stacy you are doing good things. Thank you for sharing.
The root cellar looks amazing!!! So much space for all your harvest.
The root cellar turned out great. I love butternut squash too. This year was my first time growing speghetti squash and it's also great.
I always enjoy watching skilled workers do their job. No wasted movements, don't stop to gab, etc. Of course, it's working cement, you don't have time to do anything but "go". I've worked a lot of cement when I was younger on barns, etc., couldn't do it now because I couldn't keep up with the other workers! Getting old is a blessing and a pain (don't HAVE to do the concrete work anymore, but I miss being able to).
It looks awesome. I have all my root crops, and produce from the garden in my 62 degree basement.
I'm absolutely in love with your root cellar now!
It's so AMAZING!
Because of the musty smell, I've never wanted one even though I know the benefits. But now after seeing yours with the concrete floors....I WANT ONE 😁
There is no musty smell...
The way this COVID thing is going on and the government shutdowns it is getting serious enough to think more and act. Just need the courage.
I really love your homestead. Your root cellar is nice for food storage. I enjoy watching your videos and to see what you are doing. I wish I was there to learn fermenting food. I have a small garden and it did fair this year but I would love to grow more. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching. Be bless and safe.
Butternut squash is my favorite squash also. I love how it keeps so long. I had some butternut squash sitting in my kitchen all summer in the heat and it never went bad. If I stored it in the basement, I bet it it would last all winter.
We are planning on building a root cellar this spring! I can't wait, I have wanted one since we moved to our farm 5 yrs ago! Learning what to do and not to do from y'all!
Wow, I bet Stacy just loves having all that storafe space for y'alls food and future harvests. Looks amazing. I love the toy chest idea, I grabbed an old potato and onion standing box at goodwill last year and I love it. God bless!
I understand that if you vacuum pack your wheat berries with an "oxygen eater" packet, there will be no oxygen in the bucket or jar. This will stop any insect eggs from hatching. This works for rice other grains as well.
It's good you point out that sometimes you need to bring in the professionals. DIY is great, but they need to be respected too. Looks great!!
Have you guys ever thought about growing the einkorn flour. I would be so curious to see how that turns out and if Doug could instruct us on how to dehull the berries ❤️
Alright here we go.
Life's a process, isn't it? Your place just keeps gettin' better n better! If it doesn't work one way, try another. Good job!! Love seein' all your stores, especially that home grown goodness... fresh and fermented!!! Love you guys!
Just wanted you both to know that on this day of Thanksgiving, I am thankful for you! Blessings!
I have often heard unbelievable stories about the places you can get a cement truck. I am now a believer! Amen. 😳
Stacy looks so healthful and vibrant
Butternut squash is my favourite for shure but also see if you can get gem squash seeds. They are very popular in South Africa although it looks like they are a native of South America (like so many other veggies). The flavour is lovely, it keeps well and is about the size of a softball. When cooked you can scoop the flesh out or you can fill it with ground beef, creamed corn or whatever you like. We usually eat them with a blob of butter and salt and pepper. I'm so happy for you having that root cellar!
One time a little seedling popped up in my compost, so for shits and gigs I planted it....ended up w about 15 butternut squash growing across our driveway haha
Concreting is different there than it is here in Australia, it’s great to see how different people do the same job differently😀thank you for sharing, it looks great😀😀
It's amazing! The floor is awesome! Thanks for another A+ Video!
It's getting to be the cold season and the cellar is going to be a great addition to your home! 👍👩🌾🙏✌💖
I come from a bigg family ( 7 children) and my parents kept the patotoes in the cellar in a open wooden shelf , It worked great ( and we eat a whole lot of potatoes )
Can you do a video on tinctures I have tons of chamomile and mullein!
Thank you! Loved the full tour. I would love to have that root cellar! Great job guys!
Wow! That below grade concrete pour was absolutely amazing! Those fellas are GOOD!
THIS IS TOTALLY AWESOME, I So Want A Root cellar. GREAT WAY TO STORE YOUR FOOD, Love all the ferments, BLESSINGS
Hi Stacy and Doug. Great live chat the other day.
Hey Doug and Stacy. It’s always a treat when you post a video.😊Our favorite squash is spaghetti squash. Can we get your Kombucha recipe?
have you ever tried green tomato jam?? it's so yummy, and the granddaughter loved making it :) here.
I long for a root cellar but love seeing others' root cellar and food storage pictures and videos! (I call it homesteading p. o. r. n. 😆) I live in ~800 sf log home with walkout basement, first floor and 1/3 loft. Wood stove is in the basement so it is the hottest place in the house and limited space on the other floors. I have space and temperature control issues so currently not stockpiling. So in the meantime I'll keep dreaming and living vicariously through other homesteaders.
Hey Doug and Stacy!! I love your new root cellar! I didnt hear what temperature your root cellar is holding. What is the temp down there?
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Yes I’d like to know also. I can’t seem to keep the basement cool enough. And we don’t use heat at all down there.
I can’t say for certain but most root cellars are between 30 to 40 degrees. So I’m guessing it’s somewhere in that range
Perfect timing! I love your videos!!!!
I really appreciate that you videoed the concrete process on this (& other projects). My late husband and I poured a perimeter foundation on a studio we built years ago. Hard work, but doable. BUT THEN we decided to try some flat work, making a berm skirt around the studio. We made a complete mess of that! Then we hired the pros and while I was bummed about the water money and work we did at first, that experience has given me MAD RESPECT for these concrete guys' skills and experience. And that's crazy how they maneuvered that concrete truck into place!!! So impressive! Love love love your channel, Doug and Stacy! ❣️❣️❣️
I have a full block concrete floor basement. Moved here about 19 months ago. Going to close off one corner of the basement for food storage. Thanks so much for all the great info!
How do you stay skinny I can only eat small amounts of a time and as far as I know it's just the two of you you are amazing Stacey I wish I could come and learn from you personally love you both fantastic God bless
Burning calories through manual labor.
QUESTION: After my ferments are complete can I use a regular screw top lid to store my ferments rather than the flat with the ring?
Any type of airtight lids will work
I always love a good laying of cement, great stuff, and love all the food stockpile in the cellar. Apple cider is a must, but I would not use toxic cane sugar, rather allulose or monk fruit powder for kombucha recipes. Keep flowers, much better for the hummers.
That's ingenuity! I was amazed how close the cement truck got in there. And wow on the root cellar now! All your hard work looks beautiful down in the root cellar. I may have to try that zucchini! Thanks