Experiment Mini Root Cellar From Broken Freezer For Storingођ Update: mini root cellar experiment (after 3 months of potato storage) watch?v=zrllpazer7i help support our channel: pat. At the end of last year, we showed you how we built our mini root cellar using an old broken chest freezer. the whole thing was meant to be an experiment, b.
Build A Mini Root Cellar From A Broken Freezer Broken Freezer At the end of last year, we showed you how we built our mini root cellar using an old broken chest freezer. the whole thing was meant to be an experiment, based on the principles of an actual full sized root cellar, and our hope was that we could use it to store a good portion of our potato harvest all winter. This repurposed chest freezer was packed full of potatoes which lasted from the fall harvest well into spring. the pvc air vents with capped tops and holes in the sides were added to circulate air. Since we don’t have a root cellar, i came up with another idea using an old broken chest freezer and some simple parts from the hardware store. now to find out if it actually works… for those wanting to skip the background information, here are some quick links to the content: 00:37 curing freshly harvested potatoes 02:20 root cellar basics. Since we don't have a root cellar, i came up with another idea using an old broken chest freezer and some simple parts from the hardware store. now to find out if it actually works for those wanting to skip the background information, here are some quick links to the content: 00:37 curing freshly harvested potatoes 02:20 root cellar basics.
Build A Mini Root Cellar From A Broken Freezer Since we don’t have a root cellar, i came up with another idea using an old broken chest freezer and some simple parts from the hardware store. now to find out if it actually works… for those wanting to skip the background information, here are some quick links to the content: 00:37 curing freshly harvested potatoes 02:20 root cellar basics. Since we don't have a root cellar, i came up with another idea using an old broken chest freezer and some simple parts from the hardware store. now to find out if it actually works for those wanting to skip the background information, here are some quick links to the content: 00:37 curing freshly harvested potatoes 02:20 root cellar basics. We have used our little root cellar for a few years now and are quite pleased with this inexpensive solution for storing fresh produce throughout the winter. steps create a working root cellar from an old broken freezer: select a shady location with good drainage. prepare the freezer. dig a hole large just a little bit larger than the freezer. A better method is to remove the lid (just unscrew the hinges), attach a wooden section called a collar, and reattach the lid. now you can drill your holes through the wood part. as you can see in the image below, he placed a collar on top of the freezer. it's made of non pressure treated 2×12 pine.
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