Probably your concern is freezing, is it not? Realize that in the DeepSouth, where Bob is likely from, winter temps barely get below freezing,
and a cellar, insulated by dirt, would be far warmer than the >outside.
If a root cellar stays warm, I guess there's no point in having one. I wonder where you would store things like potatoes and winter squash, that like cool, slightly humid conditions?
Root cellars should never freeze...that ruins winter squash and a lot of other things. Root cellars here are cool (but above freezing) and fairly humid; more humid than I would like to store canned or dry foods. I guess that also isn't a problem where Bob is.
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