I found this on Youtube and I think it's a good idea to store not only root veg but other food stuffs that need to be in a cool, dark, air tight environment. What you you folks think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LQ6HgCwm2M
Its a good idea, but not a new one, my dad was doing this as long back as I can remember, he liked to store his carrots in one
(1 December 2012, 00:18)Highlander Wrote: [ -> ]Its a good idea, but not a new one, my dad was doing this as long back as I can remember, he liked to store his carrots in one
I was thinking of making clamps, but the ground here is very wet and I reckon that the rats would get in at the veg, so the idea of using the barrels is rather good.
(1 December 2012, 12:23)bigpaul Wrote: [ -> ]why dont you check out the 50litre food grade resealable plastic barrel on: http://www.sids-surplus.co.uk 
Thanks B.P I shall have to have a word with Beardy Man and see if he would like to trade some barrels for a pair of Altbergs.
I found to victorian what i believe were cesspits but they were filled with stones and rotten compost. Turned one into a root cellar and the other into a storeroom. Both were about 6 foot square and 6 foot high.
(2 December 2012, 11:02)uks Wrote: [ -> ]I found to victorian what i believe were cesspits but they were filled with stones and rotten compost. Turned one into a root cellar and the other into a storeroom. Both were about 6 foot square and 6 foot high.
Blimey UKS,
That was a good find. I wish I could have a proper root cellar but the water table is very high in my garden so I have just enough room at the raised top end to put in these barrels.