Can I treat celery as a perennial?

[taff]

shush, it looks nice, it tastes nice, the insects like the flowers, and more importantly, I can't kill it through neglect.....

[veggiechicken]

Agreed on all counts It is attractive, glossy dark leaves and quite majestic in full growth. In fact, I'm going to split some off and spread it around a bit

[Samurailord]

And yes, celery is a bog plant.

So I could have grown loads last season before my drainage problem was fixed?

Damn - wish I had known. I might not have had so many jibes about rice and watercress on my soggy plot

Andy

[wizzbang]

i'm doing the herb beds, blimy how much mint, sage and thyme can one family eat! The previous owners must have been selling it by the barrowload. Anyway, I digress.
In amongst the herbs I have found either celery or celeriac, the leaves look like celery, it smells like celery when you crush the leaves so what is it?
Lynne x
PS excuse my ignorance, I usually grow flowers

[veggiechicken]

Is it Lovage? Mine has really dark leaves, glossy, about 1' high, at the moment.

[wizzbang]

Oh Eck, Chicken, Could it be? It smells and looks just like celery..... does Lovage? I might go and have a fettle in the roots and have a look whats going on underground.
If I wasn't such a techno-numpty I could take a pic and put it on here but Its beyond me lol.
I'll come back tonight and report on what lies below !!
Lynne x

[veggiechicken]

'Ere ya go, Wizz ! Just snapped these for you. Lovage in all its glory Its about 2' tall now The stalk is sweet but with a slightly bitter aftertaste - or that could be my lunchtime Marmite on toast

[KittyColdNose]

I sowed lovage last year and it didn't do well at all. Out in the garden last Saturday I pulled up a massive root along with what I thought was a weed... turned out the lovage is growing without any input from me and I actually thought it had died last year.. That's the kind of plant I like

A piece has been moved to another bit of the garden because I have sown borage in the original spot. I haven't any celery in this year as I neglected it and didn't use even half a plant.

[alldigging]

My lovage seedlings have been potted on today.

[wizzbang]

Thanks Chicken.
I think it must be Lovage. Now I will have to have a look how to eat it. Can you eat it just like Celery, raw with salt on or is it for using in soups and stews and as a garnish.
It smells lovely. I want to eat it now with a piece of cheese and an apple.... Ohhhh that's got my tummy rumbling!
Thanks for going to all that trouble Chick, your a star x
Lynne x

[veggiechicken]

Glad to be of service
As for uses - I asked the same question this time last year http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...one_63010.html