"One of the most reliable tried and true methods of storing root crops is in a root cellar. Root cellars come in a wide array of shapes, sizes and configurations. We've tried different versions over the 40 plus years of living a self-reliant life. We started with a dug out area located in our barn insulated with hay bales over the top, we've had a root cellar in the crawl space of our Saskatchewan wilderness home and here in Nova Scotia, we have a deluxe root cellar in the basement. But there ar