Anyone ever start Celery like this?

ReptileAddiction · Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:44 pm

That is so weird. You could start two more pots in the same conditions and blanch one and not blanch one and see how it works out.

rainbowgardener · Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:53 am

My celery did have a strong celery flavor. The stalks on it were as tall as regular celery but narrow.

Incidentally I did a lot of cooking with the celery leaves, chopping them up into things.

PunkRotten · Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:22 am

I was thinking my plant was small cause of the pot size and thought it would do better in the ground. But I read celery has very shallow roots, which is why people struggle to grow it.

DoubleDogFarm · Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:52 am

Excessive heat, inadequate moisture, or lack of fertility will result in tough, strong tasting and stringy celery.

At planting time apply 10-10-10 complete fertilizer. Continue to fertilize regularly, every three weeks or so, with 1 tablespoon per plant. Sprinkle around the base of the plant, but not up against the stem, and water in.

Eric