THE EVERYTHING_® ROOT CELLARING BOOK

Dear Reader,

My first book, The Everything^® Grow Your Own Vegetables Book, was recently published, and I felt the topic of root cellaring and storing food would be the perfect follow-up book. I talked with my mother and other women who are all well into their seventies and eighties when I started writing this book, asking them about their experiences in preserving and storing foods. For them, this had been a necessity. As they grew up and raised their families, preservation techniques had been passed down to them by their mothers and grandmothers. Today, we no longer need to rely on our gardens to feed us, and most of the skills and tricks of the trade around root cellaring, canning, and preserving foods are in danger of becoming obsolete.

The good news is there is a current trend toward more of us wanting to return to our roots and live off the land. Maybe we don't need to grow and preserve our own foods, but we want to — some of us for our own health or the health of our children, many of us for the health of our planet. Whatever the reason, being able to choose homegrown veggies and fruits from your own root cellar is the only reward you need. So what are you waiting for? Get started now!

Happy root cellaring,