Another lession I learned is that I have to cool off the root cellar prior to putting the roots in there, or right when I put them in there. After a few weeks of them being in there and it feeling really warm I asked Lynn (the guy I bought the place from). He said he used to put buckets of water out at night to get cold and then bring them into the root cellar every day for a couple of weeks. I will have to do that next year, and the beets and carrots should last longer. The potatoes are ok despite my neglect.
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