Hello! First time poster on this forum.
I am looking into installing a small root cellar on my property sometime in 2024. The plan right now on using a 55 gallon barrel as the actual "body" of the cellar, and to have the entire barrel except for the first couple inches buried int he ground.
I had a couple questions that I thought some people here might be able to answer, mostly regarding materials.
1. Would it be better to use a plastic barrel, or a steel barrel as my cellar? Is there any advantage to using one material over the other?
2. If I were to use a steel barrel, should I expect it to corrode and rust away in a few years, or should they last for a long time? I believe most 55 gallon steel barrels are galvanized.
Thank you!
