Celery is today's star vegetable. Here's how to grow your own at home for taller stalks and more robust taste.
On a recent Saturday afternoon, shoppers at Erewhon Market on Beverly Boulevard made a beeline to the produce aisle to stock up on bundles of organic celery.Savio recommends starting with celery seedlings; she says a six-pack is more than enough for a family. It takes only one large stalk to create 16 ounces of juice, or a few diced stalks to complement a stew, so unless you’re juicing for the entire family , you might want to share your six-pack of seedlings with a friend.
When the weather gets hot, garden celery will bolt — start forming seeds — but the plant still offers one final show of delicate white, celery-smelling flowers.You can plant the seedlings in the ground or in a large pot, Savio said. Celery roots range from 18 to 24 inches, according to aguide prepared by the University of California Cooperative Extension for Los Angeles County, so look for a pot that’s as deep as possible, Savio said.
If you prefer the paler, sweeter celery that’s protected from the sun, you can tie up the young stalks to protect the inner branches or cut the top and bottom off a half-gallon milk carton and push it over the young seedling like a sleeve to shade the stalks.Celery needs water to grow straight, sweet and tall, Savio said, so keep the soil moist.
Celery prefers cooler temperatures, but even after getting its leaves singed on a hot May day, this mature plant is still providing lots of crisp green stalks. The buried bucket is master gardener Yvonne Savio’s technique for deep watering; just fill the bucket once a week and let the water seep deep into the soil through the holes in the bottom.
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