I'm my own GROCERY STORE | Root Cellar Food Storage

I'm my own GROCERY STORE | Root Cellar Food Storage | Your questions

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I'm my own grocery store! Almost. In this video I'll walk you through our root cellar food storage and answer your questions: pests, location, design, humidity, temperatures, what goes where, etc. I hope this is helpful to those of you who are interested in building up your food storage as well!
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@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you guys enjoy some answers to a lot of your root cellar questions! I'm very grateful for our root cellar and being able to eat seasonal - it is a great gift! Enjoy.

@sealed2mybff 3 жыл бұрын

I have so many more questions about gardening and storing, and I wish you could be my personal trainer for all things homesteading.

@countrymousesfarmhouse497 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I really enjoyed the details you gave. Thank you for another 'Amazing lesson with Shaye' episode. Lol. 🥰🥰

@AndersonChronicles 2 жыл бұрын

Shaye, do you mind sharing your lip color in this video? It is lovely 😍

@SimpleLivingAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely video, really appreciate your message on food preservation 😃

@sunray9060 3 жыл бұрын

Yay so happy to see a channel I watch watch another channel that I watch ^_^

@laurensim2779 3 жыл бұрын

@@sunray9060 lol me too!

@jennygirl8849 3 жыл бұрын

Me too...... I have learned so much from these families.

@the.annethology 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I'm such big fans of SLA and Elliott Homestead 😍 you guys are such an inspiration!!!

@ladykfirst 3 жыл бұрын

Who needs the Food Network or TLC when you can watch and absorb a 'homemade' channel,run by family...who Loves the Lord! Talk about Freedom🤸🏿‍♀️

@hannahc4266 3 жыл бұрын

why do they need to be religious?

@ladykfirst 3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahc4266 Loving the Lord has nothing to do with religion...They are a Christian family

@hannahc4266 3 жыл бұрын

@@ladykfirst yes, it does; but cool, I guess? Not a vibe I caught on to. But even if they weren't religious, wouldn't make a difference in their content.

@ladykfirst 3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahc4266 nope..it really doesn't..I love their channel and her heart for God

@leesa9615 3 жыл бұрын

@@hannahc4266 that’s not what she said sheesh

@marinaanderson3457 3 жыл бұрын

This is how my grandmother and parents had to "shop" when they lived in Russian in the 80s and 90s. Due to supply chain difficulties, particularly with produce, you basically had to eat what you were able to buy/grow and preserve from the summer. They did all of this while living in a soviet-era 2 bedroom apartment! My grandmother would grow a ton of produce during the summer at her "dacha" or country house and then bring it all back to her apartment for the winter, pickle and preserve what she could, and store the remainder in a makeshift root "cellar," which was just a cupboard that had a draft in a very cold and unheated kitchen!

@brittanydw1148 2 жыл бұрын

Talk about resilient! That's probably way harder in an apartment.

@austinbonde9041 3 жыл бұрын

We move onto our homesteading property in 10 days and this makes me so excited to grow my own food and feed my family with it. Great video!

@copperpenny0209 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Central Texas and purchased a 100+ year old home about 8 years ago. The property came with a small root cellar on the property (inground) so it's not one you can walk into conveniently. You made good a good point about the need for root cellars in the warmer climates. I imagine my root cellar is as big as it needs to be and is located perfectly on the property for various times of the year when you would need to use it. I'm encouraged to figure out how to make it suit my needs. I hate mice, but I have cats who love them. And then there's the snakes. Where there's mice, there's snakes. My cats run them off too or at least alert me when one is nearby. Cats are great!

@brittanydw1148 2 жыл бұрын

That little meal looks so amazing, spiritual even! 💙 my husband and I are foodies and want to be more self reliant so this is such an inspiration and are planning our future homestead. My Grandpa was an Amish butcher and my grandma was a baker, so I had some devine meals and bacon all the time! They had amazing apples, gardens and grape vines I would live off of in summer. Grandpa made root beer for us and grandma made field tea or meadow in the summer nothing better. So blessed to have had that and I'm working hard to provide that in the future. City life isn't where my heart is.

@leslikuyweski4576 3 жыл бұрын

How satisfying to be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor all year round! I remember my great grandmothers root cellar. I was always fascinated by the jars of canned fruits and vegetables lined up like soldiers. She was a great cook too. Fond memories! Thanks for all the information you share. I enjoy your videos.

@alinapatricia8639 3 жыл бұрын

I so appreciate your non-doomsday perspective. Thanks!

@ecocentrichomestead6783 3 жыл бұрын

You build a root cellar the same way you build a basement. Dig a hole, build walls, and backfill around them. A strong, super insulated roof is necessary.

@dione.c.3432 3 жыл бұрын

Don't store cabbages and onions together because they make each other rot faster.....it's a bit like the way bananas will make other fruits ripen/ rot faster. I ripen rock hard avocados by putting them in a brown paper bag with a banana. I learned about cabbages and onions from the Veggie Boys here on YT. They're professional vegetable growers so they have a lot of experience in knowing what not to store together. I hope this helps. Cheers. ~D.

@davielawrence3773 3 жыл бұрын

That also works with apples! They evaporate ethylen, which makes everything around ripen faster

@carybradley3968 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! and onions and potatoes should be separated too.

@sonjadez9712 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the avocado hint.

@natalieoaklander4920 3 жыл бұрын

I'm planning on starting a garden come spring. I'm sure I'll be referring to your videos along the process. This will be my first garden.

@MidnightMysteryLady 3 жыл бұрын

Ill be doing the same🙌

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! There's nothing like your first garden . Enjoy!

@RaechelleJ 3 жыл бұрын

Should learn now

@elizabethranstrom6800 3 жыл бұрын

Most beautiful grocery store! Seriously lovely to see all the food you have put up and thank you for the very concise description and explanation!

@kathym2563 3 жыл бұрын

When we owned a small homestead we used to say...I am going shopping in the cellar.....Now we say I am going shopping in my garage as we have items stored in there during the winter.

@brittanybrown273 3 жыл бұрын

You just made my day! We grew and stored garlic this year as well as butternut squash. It's such a great feeling pulling those two things from our shelf. This year we have started having full meals straight from our farm. We just need to grow about 5 times more next year! The grocery store is so mundane now.

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't pulling from your storage wonderful! The garden lives on!

@brittanybrown273 3 жыл бұрын

I'm even having enough self control to replant the last 3 garlic bulbs instead of eating them. And the garden lives on and on again (we hope!).

@mattsara2802 3 жыл бұрын

I love getting to see your root cellar! We have never had one but I have come to realize over time just like you said finding a space in your house is possible. Our home was originally a duplex and has a completely unused separate stairwell that happens to be unheated. It may be unconventional to have stairs full of food but it is a Blessing! Thanks as always for sharing ... inspirational!

@julia-cx6mr 3 жыл бұрын

This was so fun Shaye thanks for sharing with us! It’s our first year on our homestead , you are goals ✨💛

@dugchris2009 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I see you finished the wall to go down to your food storage. Looks very nice.

@RosaLopez-zw2ff 3 жыл бұрын

Those that grow and eat homegrown are the best people. Such a well stocked root cellar. Amazing!

@mercurialpierrot7073 3 жыл бұрын

More people would if they could.

@InHerRubberboots 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nicely put together video! It's so wonderful to grow and preserve your own food! I'm on the journey to do more and more of that.

@user-hz8cm1wr3n 3 жыл бұрын

I love your sweater!!! Very nice!🙌🏻

@hollyredmond4294 3 жыл бұрын

You're videos are so peaceful, thank you!

@pameladecicco6509 3 жыл бұрын

Girl, love y'all. When you served Justin those beautiful eggs/tomato...well...love you. You are amazing. Love talent..Stu's music and you make me cry, because you are using what Creator gave you. Bless.❤🍀🇮🇪

@sustainablehomestead1974 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! I just started preserving food this year and I hope to have a big root cellar some day.

@mysticridge6975 3 жыл бұрын

So enjoyed your root cellar tour, and your inspiring food storage ethics.

@danamama6766 3 жыл бұрын

So wonderful and love that you share this. Very hard work as well.

@christinehopkins5948 3 жыл бұрын

Really really loved this video and I can tell on the editing and filming side how much work it took too! Great job!

@salemthorup9536 3 жыл бұрын

Well, we gotta get going on a root cellar and cold room because we're food snobs AND doomsday preppers. Lol

@idreamintrees1391 3 жыл бұрын

This was fabulous 💕

@ThatGardener 3 жыл бұрын

It’s so inspiring to live off your farm! I wish to do this in the future.

@Homesteadhow 3 жыл бұрын

So happy I found your channel needed to know this!

@Mylacbell 3 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful video with lovely music! I appreciate the hard work and artistry being put into your channel. I've started gardening recently and learning to grow my own food with the small space I have. I hope to have a homestead with a root cellar full of homegrown foods one day... Thank you

@courtneyhartman3130 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, I just found a new favorite channel.

@kristinchattin440 3 жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see you shared a new video! I'm a homebody too and call my basement my grocery store. I'm all the way in Indiana. We use dehumidifiers to help with moisture for those of you with that question.

@karenlyle322 3 жыл бұрын

The food looks delicious 😋. Great video!!!

@fourseasonsnorth 3 жыл бұрын

Always wonderful to hear from others who have experience to share regarding preserving food. Up here in Northern Alberta, we have a buried C-can that we covered with dirt for our root cellar. Really appreciate your poetic and artistic approach to food and food preparation :)

@rachaelboon8668 3 жыл бұрын

Love the wrap around wallpaper🥰

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

It's FINALLY up! Ha.

@rachelfree4120 3 жыл бұрын

I send my kids “shopping” down in the storage room ❤️

@acolley2891 3 жыл бұрын

Mine would think that was so much fun!

@michaelbecker9071 3 жыл бұрын

My new favorite video. Your root cellar videos are wonderful.

@bassmanjr100 3 жыл бұрын

Just watching some Elliot Coleman. We can all grow a lot more in winter than we think. You have a nice channel and I really enjoy it BTW. Thank you!

@RR-ep6uc 3 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from your videos. Love your sweater. You are very classy and knowledgeable. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Keep those videos coming 😊😊

@leahk5229 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome and so inspiring. But as a Canadian I had to giggle when she said that Washington state is in the North part of North America 😀

@rainbowcitizen4897 3 жыл бұрын

Always love these video's. Including that door going down to your root cellar. Also like that wallpaper.

@nancycowan6109 3 жыл бұрын

That was delightful. Thank you, ❤️

@alexfraley3974 3 жыл бұрын

So informative and inspiring! Thank you! ❤

@kensmithler5965 3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel, always so educational and very interesting how you decorate with neat old things. We hardly ever see Stewart any more.

@datumzinememories 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching your vlogs all the food looks delicious.

@aprild714 3 жыл бұрын

You are truly blessed to have that awesome root cellar

@catherinecunningham7126 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a great video you guys! Those pickles looked amazing! My husband and I are planning to move from Oregon to Arkansas and want to get away from grocery store and restaurant food as much as we can for health reasons and the culinary aspect as well.

@emilybenedetto3607 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT SWEATER !!!

@annregan5330 3 жыл бұрын

Hi the elliotts we have an small allotment here in UK I love having a go at growing different vegetables but I haven't got a wonderful root cellar like yours great video and your jumper is so lovely suits you bless you take care.♡♡

@adreaminfocus Жыл бұрын

I’ve just made out my list of all the things I like to eat and how much of it is possible to store. Thank you for the inspiration x

@markwhitney5821 3 жыл бұрын

You are a wonderful woman. I wish we had a farm it's alot of work! Keep up the good work! 😀

@kathryncartier5970 3 жыл бұрын

The kitchen door trimmed out and the paper finished going down to the cellar :D WOOT ! WOOT ! Congratulations it looks great !!! Good job , Stew. I'm looking forward to doing my "grocery " store some day . Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to you all

@sarahburke1576 3 жыл бұрын

I love you showed actually going down the steps. Whenever you cook in your kitchen I always wonder what’s behind that wall?😂

@karellarsen939 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful foods and information. Thank you❣️😊

@danaqueen139 3 жыл бұрын

I am very interested to hear how you process your meat animals. Do you do it all yourself or send them off to “freezer camp”?

@jojoply 3 жыл бұрын

That food looks amazing.

@jackiehorsley9263 3 жыл бұрын

I can really see where your coming from when you say you live out In the Styx's putting up food Is a nice thing to do

@patriciacinea3097 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful in learning to be more self-reliant.

@kindred1113 3 жыл бұрын

I just love your videos.....Your family is so lovely and so are you.....stay blessed.....MINDY

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mindy!

@lucindahinostroza8010 3 жыл бұрын

Love your sweater

@DHestonBittner 3 жыл бұрын

COVID-19 kept me away. I am so happy to see you again

@heatherwylie4743 3 жыл бұрын

I was making a roast while watching this and forgot about garlic until Shaye talked about storing garlic 😅 thanks Shaye!

@springbird21 3 жыл бұрын

So interesting & fascinating! I live in the SF BAY AREA but will not be doing this but glad you are here to help others; found u via Parisienne Farmgirl! Thank you!

@vilmataduyo8347 3 жыл бұрын

So inspiring woman.I really the idea of growing your food

@dorothydonatello8494 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a peak inside your root cellar.

@michellegousios566 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a garden it is definitely in my future plans!!!

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Before we had a garden, I had a small plot on someone else's property. It's a great way to get started!

@katriensmuts5674 3 жыл бұрын

I love the music in this video.

@micv9617 3 жыл бұрын

🙌love this well spoken 🙌🦅🦅🦅

@rabiahayee4170 3 жыл бұрын

I love your vlogs... N your farm....

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Thanks for watching!

@jennygirl8849 3 жыл бұрын

Like you, we don't consider ourselves "preppers"...we just like being prepared but mostly we love the delicious, nutritious quality foods we preserve ourselves and having them at home right at our fingertips all winter is fabulous! Great video! 💕

@nessieb8422 3 жыл бұрын

Prepping is very smart in the times we are living in.

@shabnamsultana1920 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for fixing the audio issue! Love ur way of living 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇵🇰♥️

@branned 3 жыл бұрын

Way cool!

@homesteadingpastor 3 жыл бұрын

Hello! Just found and subscribed to your channel, looking forward to watching more informative videos about food storage and other great canning ideas. Watching from South Carolina. GOD Bless. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@annaparmater4370 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! Do you have a video about how you made the cold room?

@naeemah2027 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos always make smile..❤ thanks hun for bringing joy in a time such as these. Where can I purchase copper pots like the ones hanging over your stove?

@MichaelAuthorAllAges 3 жыл бұрын

This looks like a great Channel, with great stay close to the earth self-sufficiency type videos. Liked, shared and subscribed. I'm looking forward to seeing your videos. Have a great day! :-)

@LinguistAna 3 жыл бұрын

I love your channel , so much . Please do a canning or food preservation course. Your recipes seem so amazing. I have Celiac and I am learning to can , so I can can take food with me when I go see friends .

@frankhenderson2443 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos 💜 random thought, I’d love to know what your maintenance routine with your dishwasher is? I love how your videos are all about being healthy and consuming what’s natural and good for your bodies, I just got a dishwasher and apparently cleaning them regularly and keeping the seal clean is a really big thing a lot of people over look. I’d love to know your take on it!

@Jeff-rd6hb 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool Shaye! I wish I could build a legit root cellar here, but I'm on the soggy side of the state, on flat land, too close to the water table. In lieu of a root cellar I use shelving in my unheated shop, and some old refrigerators set to the warmest temp which ends up around 45-47 degrees. There is a beer fridge too, set at 37 degrees and always stocked, lol.

@7ajhubbell 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ETan-wv7ss 3 жыл бұрын

love from republic turkey , your videos wonderfull and you too.

@thishouseofdreams3996 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is you are so so cool! I hope I can be like you when I grow up. haha! I'm in the throws of birthing and raising littles right now and that severely limits my time and energy. I dream of our little farm growing most of our own food someday.

@dakotahlavender 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Also, I have a small yard and I plan to grow as much possible on it.

@theelliotthomestead 3 жыл бұрын

We had a small yard when we first started too. It's a great way to begin!

@dakotahlavender 3 жыл бұрын

@@theelliotthomesteadthat's great to know. We have .7 of an acre and we are going to start with rabbits, fruits, veggies, and herbs. ❤️

@katehendricks3427 3 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing where you got your sweater? It's lovely!

@marieradatsz4126 3 жыл бұрын

I am awaiting some inheritance as soon as I get it I am going to join the cooking community xxx

@rajich8022 3 жыл бұрын

Cool ,I used to stay in WA ,Redmond

@thecatwhosawstars 3 жыл бұрын

I really need to learn more about preserving

@katsgardenkitchenandmore9050 3 жыл бұрын

I use a lot of bay leaves in my containers to keep the critters out, I have also heard of people putting bay leaves on their shelves behind their stuff to keep the critters out.

@EricaD61 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome. Just stumbled onto your channel. I really like the idea of curing meats but here in Queensland Australia and on the coast without a cellar I would find it hard with this heat. Its a dream though. 😍😍

@wendyhumphreystebbutt5782 3 жыл бұрын

Peat Moss also works. Probably good for apartment dwellers. Yours in Gratitude

@dabblebabblegirl 3 жыл бұрын

Middle Alabama and I still have tomatoes lol. Have had 2 frosts and they are still growing. Yellow pear tomatoes are crazy good growers

@jessicagarrison1385 3 жыл бұрын

Could one store in straw instead of soil? Thanks! LOVE LOVE your ways! ❤❤❤

@AmyJayOnTheWay 3 жыл бұрын

We do Charlotte Mason homeschooling. Wondering if I can manipulate cheese-making into being a handicraft. 😏

@MaximeEnyart 3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can! CM counts baking/cooking as a handicraft. Go for it!

@Silverstreamhomecrafts 3 жыл бұрын

Cheese making is so hands on science, I think it would be great to teach kids. Great way of explaining microbiology and enzymes

@laurenschneider1777 3 жыл бұрын

Ironic how Zero sugar Gatorade and prepackaged fried onions come up as the ads for this video. Hilarious! Thanks for the beautiful video!

@melvinajessop696 3 жыл бұрын

Were did u get your Espresso machine? Is it very expensive? Love all your great information. Learning so much from u. I live in utah very dry, hot. Our fall, winter , spring are cold .. I would love a root cellar. Thanks for all u do. Your house looks so invited, cozy love love the look.. 💯💚💛💜

@intentionallymade 3 жыл бұрын

I have heard planting a lot of mint outside your root cellar area is also helpful. Not sure how much of a difference it makes but it sure would make me feel good haha. We live in north Texas so I’m hoping when we build we can make a basement/cellar/cold room space.

@jimwilliams9799 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work. The food looks amazing and I am definitely going to try this recipe. LETS BE FRIENDS. If not, still keep the videos coming. I am here for them.