How to preserve fresh ugwu leaves for months, no freezer needed

Nothing ruins a pot of bitterleaf soup or egusi faster than realising your ugwu leaves have gone bad. You bought them fresh from the market, stuffed them in the fridge, and three days later… brown, slimy mess. Frustrating. The short shelf life of pumpkin leaves (ugwu) is a headache. Most people either rush to use them immediately or toss them in the freezer, only to defrost sad, wilted leaves later. But what if I told you there’s a better way? A method our grandmothers used to keep