sand!

[Headfry]

Not sure where to post this?

I would like to try storing carrots in sand, silver, builders, sandpit?????
what kind do I need?
Freezer so full can't even get an envelope in there!

Thanks kind grapes for any help given.

[pigletwillie]

Bricklaying or sharp sand are the cheapest and both work just as well. Or you can leave them in situ till required. Just lift them before spring as they will start to reshoot.

[Headfry]

Slugs 100's of 'em, they are the reason for lifting them!
PW does the sand need to be dry or damp?
sorry for my blondness in these matters

[pigletwillie]

Damp Headfry, just keep them damp. I have used those wooden throw away crates that greengrocers have. Lay some hessian or the like in it (not plastic) put in 2" of sand, a layer of carrots, then sand until full. Try to put 2-3" of sand on top and store in a cool place and just sprinkle with a watering can as required.

[JennieAtkinson]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but if you leave the carrots in the ground do you take the tops off and earth them up?

[Snadger]

I have tried storing in sand but I found carrots tended to sprout small white roots from there surface or shrivelled up!

This year I have grown my carrots in a raised bed and built a framework round them covered with enviromesh.

If I leave the enviromesh covers on and just let the tops die off naturally they will be insulated to some degree and I should be able to harvest them in situ as required. Alls going well up til now.....no carrot fly damage and they are bulking up fine.
No slug damage up til now either, so hopefully the enclosed enviroment and sandy soil will keep them away?