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Storing Some Vegetables Submerged in Water

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You can store celery completely submerged in water in a Mason jar just like carrots or radishes, but above is another way.

  1. Get a celery bunch
  2. Cut the tops & bottoms off
  3. Wrap the celery stalks in a wet paper towel
  4. Wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil

Here are the vegetables that really respond well to the “mason jar + water in the fridge” method. Some improve dramatically, some just maintain beautifully.

🥕 1. Carrots (You already know)

  • Huge improvement if slightly limp.
  • Can last 3–4+ weeks.
  • Change water every 3–5 days.

🔴 2. Radishes

  • Stay crisp and less bitter.
  • 2–4 weeks.
  • Change water every 2–4 days.

🌿 3. Celery ⭐ Big dramatic improvement

  • This one might be the champion.
  • Limp celery becomes crisp again in 12–24 hours.
  • Cut into sticks and fully submerge.
  • Can last 2–3 weeks.
  • Change water every 3–4 days.

Celery loses moisture fast — this method reverses that.

🥒 4. Green Onions (Scallions)

  • Stand them upright in a jar with water covering the white roots.
  • No lid needed (or loosely cover).
  • Change water every 2–3 days.
  • They often keep growing a bit.

🥬 5. Asparagus

  • Treat like flowers.
  • Stand upright with 1–2 inches of water at the bottom.
  • Loosely cover tops with a produce bag.
  • Change water every 2 days.
  • Keeps 1–2 weeks.

🌱 6. Fresh Herbs (Cilantro, Parsley)

  • Same as asparagus method.
  • Trim stems slightly.
  • Stand upright in shallow water.
  • Cover loosely.
  • Change water every 2 days.
  • Can last 2–3 weeks instead of a few sad days.

Cilantro especially benefits.

🥦 7. Broccoli Stems (Not the florets)

  • If you peel and cut the stems, submerging keeps them crisp.
  • Florets don’t do as well long term.

Vegetables That Do NOT Like This Method

  • Mushrooms
  • Leaf lettuce (better wrapped in paper towel)
  • Cauliflower florets
  • Zucchini

NOTE [02/26/26]: I just changed out the water in the radishes & carrots. Ate one of the radishes and still crisp. Cut up a carrot for tonight’s stir fry. Seemed crisp and okay. This neat little trick seems to work. Wish I had known it a long time ago. *But it’s the avocados that I would like to find a real trick for. [end NOTE]