[Goldfinger]

Ok, I know, bit of an idiot question.

Probably everyone I think.

Is it easy to grow just like every other veg, any 'special' requirements?

[New shoot]

I've tried and failed with celeriac several times so I wouldn't say it was that easy to grow, compared to things like beetroot.

It takes a long time to mature so an early sowing is important then lots and lots of watering seem to be the key.  I never seem to get enough water on them so end up with very small roots 

[240173paul]

I got given 5 by a neighbour this year and they got to about tennis ball size and were good - so there on my list next year

[mumofstig]

same here New shoot  

[New shoot]

same here New shoot  

Oh well we can't be brilliant at everything eh Mum    We'll put celeriac and planting in straight lines in the 'too difficult' box and move on 

[Goldfinger]

Need lots of water?? Long time to mature? Hmmm


Got just the spot for next year (can they follow leeks?), sunny yet it seems to hold to moisture better than the rest of the plot.  :blink:

[Nikkithefoot]

I too have failed with celariac. Teeny weeny titchy tiny seedlings which were a pain to prick out and they repaid my by sitting there looking at me for 2 months before finally keeling over and dying.

[compostqueen]

I've got some good ones this year and they're out on the plot and have not been watered.  I let them get to a decent size before planting them out. I enriched the soil with manure which probably helped moisture retention.  Got some good sizes ones this year, so well chuffed

[BabbyAnn]

It takes a long time to mature so an early sowing is important then lots and lots of watering seem to be the key.  I never seem to get enough water on them so end up with very small roots 

Me too - though I did well 2008 when we had a wet summer (and my tomatoes keeled over with blight - you win some, you lose some)  They were huge ... but then slugs and woodlice somehow burrowed up from underneath 

[lacewing]

When the top growth starts getting thick you must remove the outer leaves,  this  will let light and air get to the roots and help them to swell.
 

[arugula]

We grow it here.

[snowdrops]

When the top growth starts getting thick you must remove the outer leaves,  this  will let light and air get to the roots and help them to swell.
 

Is it too late to do that now? I've got quite a few in although might lose some if I get to swap 1 of my plots

[lacewing]

Much too late for this year..... but make a note for next time.

[savbo]

I've got about 20 growing in half a 10' bed, with parsnips in other half (logic being that they both are ready about same time), so only manured the celeriac half...really noticeable that the biggest are at the far end from the parsnips, where I guess more manure ended up...