Celery
Celery, a vegetable plant belonging to the Apiaceaefamily, is appreciated in its two forms from the marshes: celery stalks and celeriac. Celery sticks add a typical flavor to both cooked and raw dishes. It is essential for a good fresh tomato juice.
To grow celery in your garden, wait until after the hard frost. Many gardeners prefer to plant it, but there is nothing to stop you from sowing it. The sowing calendar is from mid-April to early June for celery. The plants are placed in the garden from May to June. Celery requires regular and abundant watering and good fertilization. It grows best in sunny conditions and in rich, loose soil.
The maintenance of the plants is not complicated: you must hoe and weed as for the other vegetables of the garden. Mulch the soil to keep it cool and prevent the growth of unwanted weeds. For several years, avoid replanting celery in the same place in the garden. It will be good to harvest after 6 to 7 months of cultivation.
Celery
- Type : Vegetables
- Subtype : Leafy vegetables
- Botanical family : Apiaceae (umbelliferae)
Characteristics
- Lifecycle : Annual
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Frost resistant
- Cultivation difficulty : Very easy to grow, requires little maintenance (difficulty : 1/3)
- Adult height : 50 cm
Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth : 0.5 cm
- Plant spacing : 30 cm
- Row spacing : 45 cm
Maintenance
- Maintenance : Moderate
- Water requirements : Moderate