Sometimes I wish we could turn the clock back a century on home construction and design. I'm a huge fan of indoor plumbing, and I appreciate electricity beyond a single lightbulb hanging from the ...

I have been asked many times this year by reporters and others if more and more folks are choosing to can their own food this growing season. Jarden Home Brands say they have seen an increase of 28 ...

The idea of a root cellar may seem antiquated, but as Steve Maxwell and Jennifer MacKenzie point out, “The true test of an idea is how durable it is, and root clears have proven to be a surprisingly ...

The once common root cellar, considered by some to be a creepy cousin to the basement, fell from popularity after the refrigerator proved to be a productive place to store produce. A number of ...

I once had the opportunity to "visit" a root cellar when I lived in West Virginia. It was built into a small hill and had lots of rock, dirt and sod as insulation. A root cellar is just that - a ...