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A reader (Joyce) sent me the following email asking for my thoughts about using a root cellar in North Carolina.
I would love to read if you and your family have ventured into the world of food preservation. Having grown up in the Midwest with root cellars, I’ve been trying to find info on using root cellars here (we’re in Charlotte). I can’t seem to find anything. Do you know if there is a tradition of root cellars in the Carolinas? Our rocky clay soil really retains water which doesn’t bode well for my root cellar dreams, but I can’t think of any other way to preserve food without electricity or dehydrating. I really don’t want to live entirely off dehydrated foods.
Best regards,
Joyce
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