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Keep these foods cool and dry:

❖ Beans
❖ Garlic and onions
❖ Pumpkins
❖ Squash
❖ Sweet potatoes
❖ Tomatoes

Creating the Ideal Conditions

Designating a space as your root cellar might be the easiest part of the job. Creating the
perfect storage conditions within that space, however, takes thought and sometimes
more than a little ingenuity.

Lighting

Many things will sprout or even deteriorate if exposed to light for too long. For this
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reason, your root cellar should remain as dark as possible when not in use. For those
times when you do need a light, you can get as fancy or as simple as you please.

47 "Stored squash" by: espring4224, (CC BY 2.0)
48 "Hylätty perunakellari" by: Janne, (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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