PS: I've heard about keeping carrots in wet sand in a cold area. I tried
it, and in my opinion, keeping them in the ground works better (although
it's possible my storage wasn't cold enough). The carrots don't get limp
and they retain their cold weather sweetness until spring. It's also a
lot less work in the fall when you're busy. It provides you with a place
to keep your leaves for the winter. The only downside is that you have
to move the leaves in the spring to make way for next year's crops.