Steph's First Mini Book Review

Since I have been working in libraries in one capacity or another for just about half my lifetime now (how did that happen?!), I am quick to utilize all the wonderful resources that I have at my fingertips before shelling out one penny for anything like that!  I have hoped to include as a part of our blog some of the books that we find useful throughout the journey.  The first one that I have had the time to open and look at, even though it is probably not the first one we will utilize, is Root Cellaring: Natural Cold Storage of Fruits & Vegetables by Mike & Nancy Bubel.  It's another rainy day and even though the skies are brightening, I was in the mood to finally crack this interlibrary loan book open so I could return it to the lending library by its due date!  We definitely have extra space in our basement (once I do a bit of organizing, that is!) so trying to create a space dedicated to food storage makes complete sense and would be a huge stride in the direction of our self-sufficiency goal.  In between requests from Charlotte and other household chores, I am getting the feeling that this is definitely a project that Josh and I can undertake and actually take at our own pace.  The authors not only introduce you to many different options for food storage, they suggest the type of crops that would make sense to grow for this purpose.  Chapter 15 was dedicated to "The Basement Cellar" and seems like it will come in the most handy for our particular situation.  The text is easy to read and there are helpful diagrams throughout.  I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in raising these type of crops and using natural storage to enjoy your harvest all year long!