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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

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In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used. It is healthier to use whole foods, than it is to use foods processed by freezing or canning. What is a root cellar?

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

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A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898. She lived on a farm. Water was drawn from the well.

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