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Last year's carrots are still growing but look very "rooty." Are they good to eat?

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Yes, they are edible for a short while this spring. Carrots can be overwintered by mulching them with straw to protect them from the cold. Snow is sometimes deep enough to protect the carrots. Carrots are biennial plants so once they shoot up (leaves and a flower/seedstalk), the quality/nutrition of the carrot goes down. A biennial plant dies during its second season, after setting seed.

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