how to keep carrots 🥕 fresh and crunchy for 6 months!
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No, it's not a trick subject line. I've kept my homegrown carrots crisp, fresh, and flavorful—just like the day I harvested them—for 6 months. And it's totally doable without a root cellar! I envy the people who have root cellars, but I'm guessing most of us don't have root cellars or cold storage rooms where we can stash our surplus fall vegetables. And you've probably read that you can store carrots in the ground over winter (which works if your ground never freezes) or in a bin filled with sand or peat moss (which usually works, except the bin gets ridiculously heavy once it's full). If I'm being honest, I like having carrots within easy reach—not out in the garden where I have to trudge through snow to pick them, and not in the garage where I have to dig them out of sand. Remember my crazy carrot harvest from last year? No, I didn't store them in the bathtub. 😂 But I did put those 15 pounds of carrots in storage with this handy technique. They were stored in October and the last ones were still crisp at the end of March! Seasonal tipsP.S. Here's how I keep my freshly harvested carrots fresh and crisp all winter and spring without a root cellar. P.P.S. Do you know the best ways to store all your fruits and vegetables so they last as long as they should? My Fruit & Vegetable Storage Guide includes printable charts and little-known tips for extending the shelf life of all your produce (plus a trick for reviving wilted greens!). Download it here. |
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