These photos of root cellars are from one of my November posts way back in 2013. Much later, I arrived at the idea of incorporating a root cellar in my speculative novel The Women of Wild Cove, published in September 2025. The abandoned cellar figures largely in certain plot points of the story, which is why I asked my cover artist to show one on the cover.
More than 130 root cellars have been documented in the Elliston area here in Newfoundland, dating back as far as 1839, and some are still used today to store homegrown vegetables. No wonder it’s called the Root Cellar Capital of the World!
According to Elliston folklore, the older folks told the children that babies came from root cellars. For more photos and info, click on the link below:
Oh, I didn’t connect the dots between your cover and a root cellar. Thanks for explaining! I thought the cover image was of an ancient burial mound or something.
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Well, now you know! And thanks so much, Marie, for reading and reviewing it. 😊
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