My Top 4 Ways | Preserving Carrot Harvest

Preserving the carrot harvest, my top ways I choose to preserve my harvest.
canning tips for carrots
freezing whole carrots
carrot scraps for stock
grated carrots frozen
I'd like to also added canned coleslaw this year and some pickled carrots.
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[@christineortmann359]

A tip I learned from a physical therapist is to open your sink cabinet and to place one foot inside your cabinet to take the stress off your lower back 😁. That was an excellent harvest of carrots. Great job!

[@giaginette1]

Here we are June 2022, and I’m revisiting your video for the third time because today is canning carrots day at our house! Thank you Rachel and Todd for these wonderfully informative videos!

[@smas3256]

Wow. I'm in zone 6a . Our carrot tops greens are only 3 and 4 inches tall. Now I am so disappointed. What zone are you in?

[@larrylewis3573]

Dear Rachel, This segment on processing your harvest of carrots was superb in every way. Let me count the ways. First, l agree with you that there is absolutely no need to peel these young carrots. Indeed, I would even go so far to say it would be a waste. Secondly, thank you for telling us that the Danvers variety has proven to be the best variety measured by your experience. Thirdly, the best part of this segment and the most valuable was how you divide the carrots for a) canning, b) roasting c) snacking/shredding and d) the ends and tops for chicken broth. This part of the segment is very valuable for novices who already subscribe to the ideal of making full use of what they have grown and do not want to waste what can be used. You have thought all this out beautifully and have shared it. Fourthly, you connected the number of carrots you grow for the needs of your family and you broke down the number of carrots per quart and the number of quarts to feed your family. Once again thank you for this breakdown. Finally, the word ‘economy’ derives from the Greek word ‘oikonomia’ which literally means ‘household management’. It is important for us to be brought back to the original meaning of ‘economy’. You have done this for us in your segments on carrots. Another way of understanding ‘economy’ as ‘household management’ is that production and consumption are in one place: you grew the carrots, you canned the carrots, and you will eat the carrots all in one place. This is the original and perennial economy. Insofar as possible, this isthe best and most fulfilling way to live. You not only are embodying this ‘economy’ but you are handing on to us how to do it. This is very valuable for all who are striving to achieve the same ends, whether they be small or comprehensive. Thank you for all your good work. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.

[@1870s]

Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments we absolutely love them

[@jenniferpatterson4572]

I work in a community garden as a Harris County Master Gardener. At the beginning if the pandemic, our food pantries shut down. I was sent home with 8 crates of veets and 10 crates of carrots. I spread them on my driveway for the cleaning with hose process. Thankfully my daughter came by to help but it still took us 1/2 to wash, cut tops and bag/wrap them. I wasn't canning at the time but thats when I started. I started with beets. Now have done carrots, jalepenos, wax peppers, pickles and jams, salsa, tomatillo salsa, and other hot peppers. Today I used my mandolin to slice 12 lbs of large carrors I got from farmers market.

[@normalizedaudio2481]

Bugs Bunny approves of this video.

[@1870s]

🐰

[@bugsy220791]

Normalized Audio yes I do

[@longarmsupplies]

FYI, my Mother in Law(Baba Jenny if you're Canadian, you'll see her Ukrainian foods in the groceries stores), showed me how to dill carrots. Its the same recipe for dill pickles so have fun! Just make the same brine, same spices of your favorite dill pickle recipe and use carrots instead of cucumbers. It's so yummy! Wow, Rachel even after 30 years of canning and gardening, I'd never heard of using carrot tops in stock, thanks!

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

I agree with the beauty of carrots on the shelf, every time I look at all of my jars I smile at the bright cheery orange.

[@sandyclaus2729]

I never peel my carrots 🥕 either. You are a Rockstar ☆ That's a ton of carrots. Don't you dare beat yourself up girl. I love carrots!!! Thanks for all you do! ♡♡♡

[@txspacemom765]

I love that you don't waste anything. I am old fashioned too!

[@kirstenneese5530]

Yes you can do in your washer gentle cycle cold water I also do potatoes that way too and it works fine

[@cheakychic1]

I have a hate/love relationship with carrots....I hate the process !!! BUT !!! I love so much the end product of what i do.... Gets to my back so much, but for a couple days out of my life to get a pantry full it is so worth it 🧡

[@charlotteeardly3040]

Wow, thanks for sharing the whole process with us xx

[@jolyndaj]

Wow! That IS a harvest to talk about!! 🙏💞

[@denisemiller8620]

Makes me want to start canning. Thank you for the inspiration ☺️

[@sixfigurebookkeeper7588]

Thank you for all of those details - that was super helpful!

[@jonihughey1352]

You’re my hero! Such a great harvest & way to preserve for the winter. Kudos, lady! 👏👏👏👏👩‍🍳👩‍🌾😋

[@nancyhaywood6486]

now that was a massive carrit harvest. will look sopretty on your shelves and be so yummy. thanks for sharing.

[@TheLeisamarie]

Job well done! Your carrots are beautiful!

[@GardeningWarrior]

Bless you woman. I've watched this video quite a few times since you put it out and refer to it everytime i process carrots. Thank you

[@sueantonich5455]

Loved the tip for freezing them whole for roasting.

[@Honey-_bee]

So glad you learned how to use the mandolin!! It’s a life saver!! Beautiful carrots!!!

[@JustLiving2018]

Hi Rachel, love how your keeping it real. You have great tips on canning. Thank you for sharing everything.

[@1870s]

You are so welcome!

[@nondajustice7159]

Thank you so much for taking the time and explaining this step by step. I have been a hobby gardener for the past few years, but I really want to shift to the homesteader having multiple veggies, etc canned. You are great! Thanks

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

That’s a great harvest!! They do look nice canned sitting on the shelf.

[@jackienoel2864]

Beautiful!! I love carrots! That was a lot of hard work, bless your heart!! You did good!

[@Ladythyme]

That’s an awesome harvest! Too much gardening for me! I’ll be supporting our local farm stand! So I’m living vicariously through you! Love watching this...Enjoy!

[@WilletteB]

These are beautiful carrots, Rachel. This is impressive. I’ve never had luck with growing carrots. I’ll need to find what kind grow better in my area. Blessings and thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@annabenedict9419]

I am about to harvest my carrots!! Time to catch up on EXCELLENT videos for how to do this process!!! Thank you so much!!

[@daisyblooms4813]

So much good info!

[@kathryn6223]

Thanks Rachel. I'm just new to Home Steading and I Love Your Tips and Tricks for Long term storage of Our Garden Harvests❤️

[@cynthiafisher9907]

That would be really nice to have a canner that can fit double stacked quarts, it would save a lot of time! Mine can do pints double stacked. Congratulations on the great harvest, you rock!

[@grekahg3938]

Wow Rachel, your hard work paid off! My Latvian friend tells us all the time, there is NO WASTE, she like you, will use every part of her harvest. Carrot soup sounds delicious right about now! 🥕🍜 🙌🏻💖🥵

[@greenmouseguard]

Wow Your Awesome 👍🏻 You are my Inspiration 🐰🥕🙏 I cant wait for the carrot top video, wow Im excited. Thank you for sharing 👍🏻🙏 Linda from Ct

[@cynthiagordon2634]

I'm so excited to can carrots now. Thank you, I really enjoyed it.

[@1870s]

You are so welcome! They're super easy

[@susanfullerton4763]

Just found your channel, and subscribed after the first video! I am brand new at canning and enjoy the way you explain everything.

[@gregoryconnor9333]

Not a single carrot was harmed in the making of this video.

[@donate1sttt]

Fantastic, carrots look so yummy. I made carrot soup yesterday after watching you and added Todd's suggestions on spices. It was very good and I'll share with my elders today. Today 4/29/23

[@teaceremony2460]

I am new to your videos and they are of big help, love them. Thank you 🙌

[@1870s]

Glad you like them!

[@Aymers34]

I got an electric tea kettle and it makes pouring the hot water in your jars so much easier. They heat up supper fast as well.

[@sylviabradley7355]

The carrots look beautiful. I just canned my red potatoes. Such a great feeling to have homegrown food put away for winter💥

[@happydays1336]

Do they get mushy?

[@rebeccashomespun604]

This was a great and inspiring video. Thank you for the post.

[@lapismosi8065]

If this video inspired you then you win some kind of prize🤪🤫😧🤧

[@itstheblessing]

Beautiful carrots ! I have an All American 921 canner and love it . I really like your canner but if mine was any heavier I wouldn't be able to lift it. If you haven't had your canner very long you will find with use for some reason the canner lid seems to settle in and will be easier to line up . I would like to have another All A. 921 to can in half the time but when I checked Amazon they were out of all canner's but one and it was a thousand bucks !! I had never heard of the brand . Walmart was all out of canners too . People are being smart and putting food back for bad times. Love your video's ! Blessings, Linda

[@carolynmoody9460]

it was fun to watch this while 😂 canning my carrots today.. Blessings

[@1870s]

Oh how fun indeed

[@BroadwayGardener]

This Was sooooo helpful! I never know what to do with carrots once im sick of roasting and juicing them. Im grateful you showed the canning process.

[@1870s]

Just be gentle when you reheat, I usually through over high heat, drizzle with honey a bit of butter and herbs, no more than 5 mins

[@willow3310]

I don't have the space to grow the carrots we would go through in a year. I purchase organic juicing carrots in 25 pound bags and go from there. Makes things good for my pantry! You truly had a Bugs Bunny paradise!

[@tristanwright5986]

love the content learning how to can now 🇺🇸 thank you!!

[@edieboudreau9637]

Dehydrating works well with all sizes of sliced dice or shredded. And greens dehydrated is great powdered & added to greens powder. I don't Peel mine either. Dehydrated pickled carrot chips are delish. M6 carrot ends are great in stock. Freeze till ready to make stock or broth.

[@jeffstewart7091]

Great job! You're inspiring me to get a pressure canner. I haven't yet committed to the expense and still freeze my harvests. Maybe next year!

[@1870s]

We lost power a couple years ago and lost alot so I'm trying to do more and more canning for security reasons

[@djssquibbs3295]

really love this, just what I needed this morning :) ty

[@jessiehaislet3625]

I found a recipe for end of the garden pickles that is very good. When you are down to “ stragglers” in the garden at the end of the season, just wash and prep and add a bread and butter simple syrup then process. It’s in the Ball canning book I bought about six years ago. They were a hit.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

I dont peel mine either. Canning 5-0 gets me all the time for botulism, but it never happens to my jars. Continue doing what's good for you and yours! I canned my carrots back in april, so fun to watch you do yours now! 😁

[@laurielyon1892]

If Pampered Chef still has the garnished, I use it all the time. I don’t have as big a garden as you but I canned 10 pints of carrots yesterday. I through out the green tops this time because I wasn’t feeling it. I’ve already taken the earlier ones and dehydrated the tops and they are in canning jars. I have a second batch starting to grow and I planted a 3rd area where I took these out.

[@evalynchuran8684]

Easy to learn videos.

[@lisawalters5482]

Never canned carrots. Great video. The carrots are beautiful. You did an amazing job, especially all the ways you are preserving for different uses. Tfs. 👏🏻💕👏🏻

[@1870s]

Thanks for watching!

[@ladydaggerstatus]

Wow!Very easy to get overwhelmed but preserving is necessary. I’m watching this jealous that I cannot get carrots to grow well but I plant them every year. One day it will work 🙂

[@1870s]

Same here for beets, not giving up till I'm victorious

[@dawncross3850]

I dehydrate some of my tops for use as a parsley substitute.

[@scarletbluefield2542]

Looking forward to the carrot top video!

[@kelliwebb2870]

Chickens absolutely love those greens!

[@1870s]

I know, they've gotten them every other year

[@coverscornersurburbanhomes6235]

I was overwhelmed FOR you! LOL Thank you for sharing the ways you're preserving your carrots. I wouldn't have thought to freeze whole carrots. Do you ever dehydrate them?

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Love the channel! We can our carrots whole. As a retired chef I'm not going to slice that many. LOL

[@TinaMaughan]

They sell mandolins like $5 that are so so easy to use and will whip through the carrots super fast.

[@nannygeorginasmith3938]

Great video love carrots 🥕 🥕, ours will be soon ready to harvest and we have more growing for later in the season . Thanks for sharing 👍😎 you won’t know yourself when you get your processor. Love mine and it saves all that time, and no achy hands yay 👍

[@1870s]

I used it and it seemed to make a ness of a bunch if them like little carrots bits mixed in with the nice slices. Does yours do that?

[@nannygeorginasmith3938]

That 1870's Homestead I think you have to be diligent when using the processor, of course they will go like that, because my machine when you you put them in they fall over if you get my meaning, therefore I think it’s the side of the carrot that are the small pieces. I know its great to have them in uniform coin shapes, but I’m ok with that as I would rather save my hands. Still taste great at the end of the day. Take care 👍😎🥕🥕🥕

[@darlenerossiter9511]

Onion peels, cauliflower outer leaves, and pieces from the cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, celery ends, centre pieces, & leaves all go for stock or broths.

[@judyevans6074]

A labor of love, to be sure!! I've been looking for that carrot greens Video mentioned...did that get made? I wasted so many carrot greens this year, not knowing what to do with them. Flavored some broth...what else are they good for? Thank you so much for all the great info.

[@loisaitken2051]

Hi I couldn't find video on how you use carrot tops. I enjoy your videos so much. Thank you

[@MsAusarian]

This is one of the best canning video's I've seen. You kept it real. You haven't stood up and said "look guys super easy". Instead you showed us the somewhat tedious process that is a labour of love. That in itself makes us see that it is worth it in the end. Thank you.

[@terridunning3450]

One day when you have your lid on your canner even, take a black marker and draw a line from the lid onto the pot so you will always know when your lid is on correctly. My husband went as far as drawing the line on with a dremal tool. It works perfectly. Have a great day.

[@SuffolkSusie]

Thank you for this video!

[@1870s]

You are welcome 😊

[@cmaur811]

Beautiful house and kichen

[@JojoCrazyCat]

The greens can be used for composting. Food for the plants we grow for us to eat.

[@louiseanderson4653]

Greens make good pesto and pickled carrots are excellent

[@gerrieslegers9064]

To go faster, you can top and tail them all first, then you can just keep going slicing them with the device. Good harvest!!

[@dwinn7109]

I bought a small electric slicer and it works great. You just set the width and slice away. I use it when I can or dehydrate. It was not very expensive and well worth it.

[@onThisJourney]

If you could rig up an outdoor sink(used industrial sink)with a water hose or something that would be a great help to clean large harvests. I would love to have one myself.

[@denisebrady6858]

Rachel LOVED IT just LOVED this video- I am waiting patiently for my carrots but unfortunately do not have a Pressure Canner yet- I am going to get one of those slicer gloves as I have nastiest scar (quite large) from my mandolin & freeze with fear every time I use it now. Great Job on your carrots & by the way your hair looked fabulous as always. Cheers Denise - Australia

[@carolynmoody9460]

I use the end of my de bubbler to go around between the lid an bottom to level my lid..works every time for me

[@1870s]

Great tip

[@Madisondmclean]

I love my electric kettle for filling jars with fresh hot water. When we upgrade for our coffee station (we do pour overs) I’m going to save my old one just for canning. I don’t have to ladle water, just pour it in and it boils in less then 2 minutes!

[@1870s]

I can do that with small batches but not enough water for large batch canning

[@100livesofwinifredlane5]

Yes you can put your carrots in the washing machine. My mom did that, straight in (no pillowcase) and it was my job as a small child to stop the machine after the tub drained, before it started to spin.

[@rosaliesemrau1293]

We washed carrots in a wringer washing machine. Also used washing machine to make butter. Had a lot of cows calving at same time producing milk with high butter fat. So butter making time.

[@evelyndole4618]

Oh how I would love to can carrots 🥕 but my ducks 🦆 escaped and got into my garden. Went straight for the carrots! I am going to try again to plant some fall carrots here in Georgia we can do that.

[@bobortiz4704]

About broth I save stems from Asparagus that to woody to eat keep in freezer to help flavor stock!!

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings ❣️

[@susanmejia3845]

I loved your video of how you went step by step my only question is I have a 6.5 crafton pressure cooker I’m still learning on how to use it but how long should I cook my carrots with a 6.5 cooker

[@maybeso1940]

On your American canner,ya should Vaseline the rim every time you use it ,makes sealing a lot easier

[@cmiller1952]

I don't peel my garden carrots either...if by chance we have store bought, yes because who knows where they've been 😁... thanks for the video... enjoyed it! 💖💖

[@1870s]

You are so welcome! Thanks for spending your time with us.

[@texasstar9898]

I love carrots.

[@MrKen-longrangegrdhogeliminato]

👍👍 Double thumbs up.

[@Greens5511]

I enjoyed watching ideas for canning carrots this coming year. I can't find ur carrot greens canning u mentioned u were going to do next....did I miss it or did u not do one?

[@greenmouseguard]

Todd & Rachel I just thought of something. Have you ever tried pickeled or fermented carrots.? They are Delicious 😋👍🏻 Give them a try Linda from Ct

[@lorim.8136]

Have you thought about dehydrating your carrot tops and powder them up to use in a green mixture for smoothies or adding to soups and stews? I usually powder up as many greens as I have available. Each time I make it I always have different combinations lol

[@1870s]

😉😉 I have thought about that 👍

[@edieboudreau9637]

I've always done my carrots 5-6 at a time.

[@laurenpaolini7073]

If you're going to cut the carrots with a knife, try using a chef knife. It's much less tiring on your hands and fingers. I just harvested, cleaned, and chopped a small batch of turnips, and I was done for. I can't imagine processing such a large batch! You go girl!

[@Eyes2C.]

Great job girl! I got 2 bushels of green beans and 2 bushes of corn this year on the same day. I thought I was gonna die! (Insert imaginary pic of a 4 year old throwing themselves on the floor) but all that hard work paid off. Congrats Racheal! ❤️🙏🏻

[@1870s]

I can see the image vividly 😆

[@winkieandleah]

That was me 2 summers ago when I had 50lbs of peaches and 50 lbs (minimum!) of pears to can all in 1 weekend.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Keeping the extra lifting labor outside, I usually top, scrub & size my carrots outside. One inside I rewash & prep for canning. I've realized as I do bulk canning, I want a dishwasher for cleaning jars & a thick cut tool for my carrots. Do you ever mix veggies when canning: like peas/carrots?

[@Hosemastenbrook]

I’m not sure I’ll ever grow this many carrots, but I’m really glad you’re showing us how you do it. I haven’t canned before and I’m a little intimidated by it, honestly.

[@1870s]

I get it I was too. Nothing easier than water-bath canning some quick pickles, salsa, whole tomatoes. Definitely start with things you can water-bath can and work from there. Bet you'll be pressure canning before long

[@christinebrush4399]

OK..I scrolled down and found the answer to my question. :)

[@lyrablack8621]

thanks for including the part about you taking a break lmao. when i do the dishes, my back (and my feet, my knees too) hurt a bunch because i'm in that position for so long

[@KG-qm4wl]

If I may give some suggestions get a mandolin that has legs you're not having to hold it with your other hand it makes the whole process much nicer. Also, when you get the end of the carrots just use your palm to slide it up and down the mandolin so you can still get tiny pieces without squishing your fingertips. The KitchenAid mixer attachments I haven't read good things so I would recommend getting the large food processor it will save you so much time. My mom has arthritis and finds it hard to cut carrots for the horses multiple times a day. So, we got a large food processor, and it was life-changing it took minutes to do a ridiculous amount of carrots the really big ones it can handle great.

[@user-nm6co7rq8b]

Hi Rachel. Does your mandolin grater holder have like flappy bits on them? If so, it goes the other way and those handle/flappy bits cling either side of the mandolin to keep it stable for you 😁

[@kstromlundks]

if you ever get your hands on a old ringer washer works great for washing root veggies