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Witch-Dr-Tim In reply to digswolf [2011-05-18 12:15:22 +0000 UTC]

They are called "Root Cellars" These are where the farmers stored their vegetables that they grew over the winter months.

And yes, they are built into hillsides and once you enter the doors, you must go down steps for about another 8 ft.


This was to keep them cool, and in a dark area for the winter so that they kept longer.

Typically, there would be a series of bins that were about 4ft x 4ft x 4ft high filled with Potatoes, carrots and turnip.

Many people around here still use Root Cellars but the above ground portion is more modernized. We actually store organic vegetables in a root cellar.

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digswolf In reply to Witch-Dr-Tim [2011-05-19 01:20:41 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the information Tim, it's really appreciated

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stacelin In reply to bunteKnete101 [2011-05-19 16:15:45 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking the same thing
All I could think about when I seen it was LotR.


Awesome shot, Tim! Looks beautiful!

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