_Potato cellar_
potato n Use slate rock piled about 8 feet high and supported by wood beams. Fill in cracks with moss and cover with dirt. Inside, in separate bins, potatoes are kept growing all year. "No matter ow 'old it get, no frost in 'ere." Potatoes grow all year (over) [reverse] supplying...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/66703 |
| Summary: | potato n Use slate rock piled about 8 feet high and supported by wood beams. Fill in cracks with moss and cover with dirt. Inside, in separate bins, potatoes are kept growing all year. "No matter ow 'old it get, no frost in 'ere." Potatoes grow all year (over) [reverse] supplying fishing families (and other) with food for long winters. Cover with Wall soil. Later Diagram 1 Diagram 2 Stone sod forms. Construction Moss fills gaps Dem 15 ft wide Often dug into ground 1-2 ft least 15 ft high Floor Plan Sacked potatoes Diagram 3 Potato in burlap in all stages of growth Soil brough in Electric bulb no watering needed. or lantern. DICT CEN. DNE-cit [ROOT] Used I Used I Used I [see 'roo t house'] Newfoundland Folklore Survery. Home community is not readable. Reverse of card at P-14107. Diagrams included |
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