A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2005 Misshaped potatoes and rubbery carrots

This year was our first garden in many years. Our potatoes, although good sized and delicious, were badly misshapen and really ugly looking. And I got lots of good carrots, but they started softening in only a couple days. Both are stored in the cellar, the temp is around 60 now but is 45 all winter. I welcome everyone's ideas! Thanks.

I know the carrots will crisp up if soaked in cold water in the fridge. I did this with mine last night but will be keeping them in the fridge now. So I recommend doing it the night before you eat yours. It is possible the potatoes were missing some nutrient or maybe the soil isn't fine enough, but rocky.