Celeriac

[Florence Fennel]

Is it too late to sow celeriac?

[donnakebab]

Well it's been so cold I don't think it will make much difference. They'll soon catch up. I have transplanted mine into 3 inch pots waiting to go out on a day with no rain...whenever that will be!

[Jamesy_uk]

Don't quote me but I was looking to grow celeriac earlier in the year then saw it had an approximately 5 month growing period to harvest and thought bugger that. That would now put you into October but hell, you could always pull them as a smaller specimen if the weather starts killing them off.

[VirginVegGrower]

Flo, if you've got a greenhouse then get some in quick. They take ages to germinate. I could well have spare plants if they don't come to much.

[Alison]

I find it germinates pretty quickly but I tend to do that inside in the utility room but with no extra heat. Last year they were all outside by now but at the moment they're still really teeny and hardly ready to pot on so am not confident of a crop.

[bearded bloke]

Mine are still in the ground from last year,almost got to be tennis ball size now jezz they grow slow

[Lottie Babe]

I think its a bit late FF. I started mine on the 26th March (2nd attempt - buggar to germinate!!) and they are about 3" tall and sitting happily in my greenhouse.

[Florence Fennel]

Had a quick look at Unwins and plants are £5.95 for 18 (I think, not concentrating very well, got the dentist soon). That's about 33p each isn't it? Mmm, might try seed anyway.

[taff]

I bought some celery seedlings yesterday too [forgot them in the great big list of stuff..], well worht avoiding the hassle of pricking out baby stuff...they're about 6 inches high and have been planted out already, so if you can get celeriac, get it

[binley100]

Celeriac is frost hardy anyway so they'll sit over winter , I tucked a bit of straw round mine . They still didn't get much begger than tennis ball tho' .........maybe this year

[VirginVegGrower]

Poop and water - lots of both. Incidentally I planted mine later last year than previous years and kept them in a warm greenhouse. They got bigger in a quicker timeframe. Will do same again this year.

[susieq100]

I potted mine on today, but they are growing really slowly. I had them in the window of the spare (unheated) bedroom. Maybe I need to move them somewhere a bit warmer!