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Don’t be afraid to take advantage of your root cellar’s ventilation system. Put cool keepers
closer to the intake and gas producers closer to the exhaust. Remember to keep your
crates off the floor, and leave plenty of space between them for the air to circulate.

Storage Ideas

Once you have your root cellar set up the way you want it, you are going to want to start
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storing food in it right away. You most certainly can just start filling your shelves with
loose produce if you want to. There is nothing wrong with that straightforward kind of
thinking.

But you will get more in and keep it in better shape with a little foresight and planning.

Whether you use crates, bushels, trays, or drawers is a matter of preference; each

method has its merits. In fact, you may find yourself using all of them at some point or
another. I’ve even heard of people using lidded trash cans to store their roots. A heavy
duty one with a good lid would work marvelously. You could use old newspapers to layer
in apples and you’d have a modern day apple barrel that would resist the most
determined rodents.

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