LocoYokel
Deeply Rooted
Some type of a winter storage area is needed by many of us northern gardeners for certain rhizome and bulb type plants, as well as produce, to stay cool but above freezing. Those in the south need to keep root stocks cool, not cooked. For those of us unlucky enuff not to have one yet... where and how is your root cellar built?
In my case I have little to no slope to my property so am thinking it needs to go under the mobile with a trapdoor in the leeward porch. My storage needs would primarily be for dahlias, glads and seed so frequent access would not be needed. Maybe a cinder block box inside the skirting with a low watt bulb for super cold times? If the pipes don't freeze the rootstocks shouldn't, right?
O boy, the more I think about this the more questions come up so I will get back to the first:
Where is your root cellar?
In my case I have little to no slope to my property so am thinking it needs to go under the mobile with a trapdoor in the leeward porch. My storage needs would primarily be for dahlias, glads and seed so frequent access would not be needed. Maybe a cinder block box inside the skirting with a low watt bulb for super cold times? If the pipes don't freeze the rootstocks shouldn't, right?
O boy, the more I think about this the more questions come up so I will get back to the first:
Where is your root cellar?