Learn how to store celery so you'll have fresh stalks in the crisper ready for hearty soups, snacks and stocks.

I don’t know why I always forget about celery. I buy a bunch and stick it in the crisper drawer and almost always forget it until I go to make broth. By then, the celery is way too soggy and limp.

Crisp celery shines as a cool-season vegetable in spring or fall—but you have to be patient. Just-picked crisp celery from your garden is as close to fresh as you can get. Homegrown celery is often ...