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A watertight barrel turned on its side and submerged in the ground provided an exterior solution much simpler than constructing a root cellar. Such a barrel could provide effective storage for vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, beets and potatoes. By mounding the barrel with dirt, sufficiently insulated cool storage space could be created. Vegetables could be accessed through a sliding board door, insulated with a bag of straw when closed.
