Things Needed
Because it is n’t an easy plant to acquire , cultivated celery is n’t usually found in the nursing home garden . cultivated celery take coolheaded temperature , a long growing season and plenty of water supply , or it can produce to be stringy , dry and less than toothsome . However , if you could provide Apium graveolens dulce with the proper growing conditions , you could harvest plenty of the sweet , crunchy vegetable .
Step 1
start up celery seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost in your area . To make imbed the tiny celery seeds easier , mix the seeds with a small amount of sand .
Step 2
Fill a planting tray with a salmagundi of half commercial potting admixture and one-half peat moss . break up the celery seed and sand mixture over the pot mixture , and cover the seeds with no more than 1/8 in of potting mixture . put the planting tray in a warm room where it will be unwrap to bright , collateral ignitor . Keep the soil damp but not soggy .
Step 3
slim down the celery seedlings when they pass about 2 column inch tall . Use fingernail scissor grip to clip off the smallest seedling , and keep a few of the inflexible flora . transplanting the Apium graveolens dulce seedling to individual 3 - column inch container .
Step 4
Work the soil in your garden three to four weeks before planting the celery . Use a cultivator or a hoe to crop the soil to a depth of 8 to 10 inches , then work in 2 to 3 in of manure or compost and an all - purpose chondritic fertilizer , applied consort to the bundle recommendation . Choose a garden spot in full sunshine .
Step 5
imbed the cultivated celery plant outdoors when the temperatures are consistently above 55 degrees Fahrenheit . Hoe shallow rows about 3 feet apart , and institute the celery works 6 to 8 inches apart in the rows .
Step 6
Keep the soil evenly moist at all times , and do n’t let it to dry out out . H2O the Apium graveolens dulce generously during warm , dry weather .
Step 7
Keep the expanse around the celery industrial plant innocent of weeds . dope will compete with the industrial plant for available nutrients and moisture and light .
Step 8
diffuse 1 to 2 inches of organic mulch , such as shred barque , around the cultivated celery plant , but do n’t countenance the mulch to pile up on the plants . Mulch will help to keep the ground cool , deter weeds and retain moisture .
Step 9
Harvest the cultivated celery when the stalks reach the desired size by cutting the plants off at ground level . If you do n’t want to harvest the celery all at once , transfer a few of the outer stalks as needed , and allow the inner stalk to develop .
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