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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: m1ckz on September 10, 2010, 07:34

Title: my celery
Post by: m1ckz on September 10, 2010, 07:34
is still very green an the stems are green and thin,do you think this will be edible soon or is it too late  thanx mick
Title: Re: my celery
Post by: Salmo on September 10, 2010, 11:02
The problem is always that celery needs a long growing season and that is is not frost hardy.

It needs to be started in March/April but not planted out until after the last frost with 5/6 leaves.

You have another month of growth.
Title: Re: my celery
Post by: kermit on September 10, 2010, 12:59
It might not be self blanching in which case the stems will stay green (unless you earth up / cover up).  They will survive under a cloche for a while if you get some mild frosts, but any significant frost and they will probably carp it.

Can you not just start using the stems small?  I use cut and come again for stews / bottom of roasting tins etc.  Pretty sure you can use the leaves too?
Title: Re: my celery
Post by: m1ckz on September 11, 2010, 00:35
ill give it a try thanx