Building root cellars in basements is a safe way to preserve your harvest. Although not the least labor intensive it will keep your fruits and vegetables fresh for years to come. Of all the ...

When our hand me down refrigerator died, I was a bit lazy about carting it off to the dump and just dragged it over by the barn. Fast forward a couple of years and we were growing enough carrots and ...

A neighbor of mine recently built a beautiful energy efficient home, complete with a breathtaking view of the Lehigh Valley, a wood/coal/ oil furnace, a heat pump, weathered cedar siding, a backup ...

The once common root cellar, considered by some to be a creepy cousin to the basement, fell from popularity after the refrigerator proved to be a productive place to store produce. But root cellars ...