Page 14 - The Lost Ways

Tanning................................................................................................................. 160
Selling at the Trading Post .............................................................................................................. 162
And There You Have It .................................................................................................................... 162

How Our Ancestors Made Herbal Poultice to Heal Their Wounds .............................. 163

What Is a Poultice? ............................................................................................... 164
A Few Poultice Recipes ......................................................................................... 166
Cataplasma Aromaticum ................................................................................................................ 166
Soothing Poultice ........................................................................................................................... 166
For Stomachaches .......................................................................................................................... 167
A Mustard Poultice......................................................................................................................... 167
A Native American Recipe to Treat an Abscess ............................................................................... 167
A Word of Warning from the Past .................................................................................................. 168

Our Ancestors’ Guide to Root Cellars ........................................................................ 169

History .................................................................................................................. 170

The Right Space for the Job ................................................................................... 170
Climate........................................................................................................................................... 170
What to Keep Where...................................................................................................................... 172

Creating the Ideal Conditions ................................................................................ 173
Lighting .......................................................................................................................................... 173
Humidity ........................................................................................................................................ 174
Dirt Floors ...................................................................................................................................... 174
Wet Cloth or Paper ........................................................................................................................ 174
Standing Water .............................................................................................................................. 175
Bury Your Treasure......................................................................................................................... 175
A Condensation Nightmare ............................................................................................................ 175
Ventilation ..................................................................................................................................... 175

Storage Ideas ........................................................................................................ 176
In-Garden Storage .......................................................................................................................... 177
Insulation ....................................................................................................................................... 177

Things That Do and Do Not Belong in Your Root Cellar .......................................... 177

Proper Storage ...................................................................................................... 178
Cull the Crops ................................................................................................................................. 179
Preparing Vegetables for Root Cellar Storage ................................................................................. 179
Curing Winter Vegetables for Storage ............................................................................................ 180
Pests .............................................................................................................................................. 180
Organization .................................................................................................................................. 181

Good Old-Fashioned Cooking on an Open Flame ...................................................... 184

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