
Grow crisp, flavorful celery with this guide to planting, care, and harvest
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Types
- ‘Afina’ produces tall, slender stalks (up to 30 inches in height) and is a dark green, hardy, quick-growing variety (60 days to maturity).
- ‘Conquistador’ is tolerant of higher temps, water shortages, and average soil fertility.
- ‘Golden Self Blanching’ is an heirloom dwarf with stringless stalks. It’s a good choice for smaller gardens.
- ‘Utah 52-70R Improved’ is good for gardeners with limited space. It will only reach 18 inches tall and is disease resistant.
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Have been growing celery here for MONTHS! Ugh…takes longer than carrots and now am afraid it’s too hot. Most are about 2” high .. that’s all. I try and try…! And, it’s growing in my greenhouse. Not sure I will attempt this again.
Yet another veg whose care instructions include "be careful when weeding, as celery has shallow roots that could easily get disturbed", but the planting instructions say to loosen the soil for 12-15". I understand why I have to do deep prep for, say, asparagus, which is a deep-rooted plant. But why am I breaking my back for something that is shallow-rooted?
I don't plant much celery, but learned years ago the joys of cutting about 1 inch off the bottom of my store-bought organic celery bunch and sticking it in a jar of water in a sunny window. The plant is so pretty as the leaves emerge from the center and I can put it out in the garden to continue growing once the risk of frost is over. It doesn't take long to see the leaves popping out, so it's a fun thing to do with kids too.
I transplanted what I thought was parsley. Just now as I was pruning I realized it looks like celery. And it smells like celery. Hubby says it is stringy and taste a little bitter. Looks like it is about to bolt. I tried planting some once with no success. I am guessing this was a volunteer.
thank you for a great video I started my celery by cutting off the bottoms of celery I bought from the store put into water and waited till they had roots now I can plant in my raised pools
Thank you! This was so helpful and encouraging. Someone had given us some celery plants for the Convent garden, and I was a little anxious as people say celery is a tricky crop to grow.
Thank you, I found your video very helpful and will certainly be looking for more of yours. I have grown celery for the first time this year and they are looking great. I bought seedlings from the garden store this time but after watching your video am game to try from seed next time! One question I have is regarding the "spread" of the stalks, they are quite wide now, is there something I should have done to keep the plant more compact? Thank you,
I was just wondering what I should do should I tie it up cuz the celery has spread apart quite a ways I just wonder what I should do my celery is growing fabulous thank you for the information I appreciate it
In the body of your article a pH 5.8 to 6.8
In summary it is neutral. A pH 6.8 is close, but a pH 5.8 would be fairly tobquite acidic in the gardening context
My celery plant look like a tree with flowers buds on it.the starks are thin not thick . Con I eat the flowers ? Thanks for your help. My celery is very green. Should I cut the celery down low.?