Celery

[KEEFS CUFC]

Hi guys
Has anyone grown celery before..and if so.was it was
It easy/ hard...what?
Thanks
Keefs

[Baldy]

I've found it pretty hard to do / impossible - on the other hand celeriac just worked for me... think celery needs more attention than I've got to spare...

[KEEFS CUFC]

Hiya pal
From what ive seen. It seems like a lot of prep work and possibly a lot of luck?

[Bren In Pots]

I grew it last year it didn't do to well for the amount of messing around so this year I used the seeds as micro veg and they were good in salads.

[KEEFS CUFC]

Seems like too much hassle.il stick to my onions

[Baldy]

From my experience - unless you really like a chaenge / really love celery then there are other more productive crops to be done... (You have to go to the shops for some things...) but there will probaby be someone along in a mo. who has no trouble with it at all. I found celeriac really easy so grow a little of that but in all honesty don't like the 'celery' taste enough to ray bother with it.

To be honest, I'm not sure how much I like fruit and veg

[KEEFS CUFC]

Some things aint meant to be grown.by me ha!

[Baldy]

Might be a celery expert along in a bit to tell us all 'how to do it'

[Cadalot]

Gown some for the first time this year I have some at each allotment and in the greenhouse, the best so far is the few pots in the spacesaver see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q67Z9ME7-bc

[KEEFS CUFC]

Do you not find.you grow all this stuff then give most of it away?then you start getting asked for it. Gits

[KEEFS CUFC]

Wow they look great

[bramble]

In my opinion Celery is more trouble than its worth.
It needs a long growing season, plenty of watering and lots of attention.
Who needs more than one or two heads of celery maturing at the same time.

[Guest]

I have grown the cheapy self blanching types in the past - ok (slugs like a good nibble) but it is nothing like shop bought so it is worth keeping in mind. (Before anyone jumps on the use of shop bought I mean blanched, large stem, clean, tight head). I have also grown a red type from real seeds but really didn't like the taste. It doesn't have to be fussed unless that is the result you want. If you are just after taste for soups and stew you can also grow cutting celery (herb)

[roitelet]

Celery isn't difficult. I use a long soaker pot it make sure it has enough water as it is a bog plant. Plant the roots close to it and they will find enough water. I grow the self blanching type which is really good for soups and stews. If too many heads mature at once they are chopped up and frozen.

[Root66]

I was thinking of giving it ago in 2017 but i've decided to go with celeriac instead