That’s so cool to hear. I’m 52 and only just discovering the joy of growing my own veggies. I wish I had of started at 12 . Imagine how much I’d know by now lol.
I grew "peppermint stick" celery form seed a few years ago, let one plant flower (bee food!) and go to seed and now I have self-seeded celery growing everywhere, including in my lawn with no care whatsoever. 😄
Me too. I saw it at the garden nursery when I only went in 'for a couple things' and had to grab a tray bc they looked so lush lol can always find room!
There’s something about your catchy music and your high energy for gardening that really makes my day when I watch you. I think I can accept the celery challenge and win this 2024. No luck in the past, Thanks friend. Happy Gardening, Carry on and grow! ❤
Thank you, I've never seen anyone explain growing celery before other than an old neighbour who grew it in a trench. He grew so much we used to find bundles of it and other veg left on our door step an least once a week for years !! With no garden to speak of this year my wife has planted a celery stump which has taken root very well, it was just a super market variety so it will be interesting to see how it develops !
@@GrowVeg Yes he was and thankfully lived to a ripe old age too! I suppose as a result of good genes and good grub ! He barely ever left the village his whole life ! One gardening tip he gave me was how he fed all of his plants, at the start of the season he would go to a nearby farming friend and collect a hessian bag full of sheeps manure which he tied to a brick and dropped into a water butt. This water he used all year, his garden certainly thanked him for it !!
Growing celery in Canada. I've only had success with the Utah Tall variety, so I've been sticking with that variety. We start indoors in March, and put them in the greenhouse in May. Water daily and twice a day on hot days. We eat some fresh, and dry them for use all winter. Only last year we didn't get any, because my elderly mom came to help weed, and pulled them all out! :)
I've grown celery for several years in an artificial bog. Used a rubber pond liner to make a bed about 3 by 4 ft. This video will help me in future plantings.
Great video as always! It's my first year with a veg plot and decided to grow the Loretta variety. I hadn't realised how patient I had to be for the seeds to germinate, so I sowed some more! Now I am inundated so it's a good job I like it! 😁
Thank you so much! you answered all my questions that I didn’t find in the other celery videos. Plus you did it with such enthusiasm and quickly. Keep doing what you’re doing❤️🌱🌻
I am Amazed with how well my celery is growing. Sowed the seeds back in late August 2019 (i'm in VIC AUS) and they are still going strong with none of them having bolted in the colder weather.
I was thinking about trying celery this next year. I have to do my "gardening" in containers, so I will probably be doing my bottom watering system. I'm hoping to TRY to grow all the veggies for being able to make beef stew, getting ONLY the beef from the store, but everything else from my driveway! Fun plan, just hope I can pull it off!!! 🤞🤞
Celery keeps on giving also! It's now a permanent resident in our garden! I really like the taste of "tango" celery but am also trying "utah" this year but am trying from seed. 1st time, wish me Blessings not luck. Blessings and namaste family 🙏 😇 ❤️ 💪 🌎 ✌️
Thanks, Ben! I just planted some celery, propagated from a grocery store head. It's doing well so far. I'll definitely incorporate your suggestions in growing it. Love all your videos.
I am growing a pink celery. Now that I have seen your very informative presentation I need to check if they are self blanching or will need hilling up!! Excellent stuff. Thank you!!
I'm growing Utah Tall celery next year. Glad I searched and found your video. Now to find out if this type of celery is self blanching ot needs to be trenches. Thank you so much for showing us how to grow our own food.
Thanks so much for this video, my celery has been slow growing and with your tips and optimism I feel more confident that we will get there, onwards and upwards, immense gratitude. I look forward to watching more from you!
I tried planting celery stalk from a left over one from the supermarket. I planted it in a deep pot and watered well, sunny spot but against a wall. It grew into a 4 foot tall plant and eventually flowered. Wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing so didn't eat any. Unfortunately my husband crushed it while making a fence but I might try it again next year.
Another great video, Ben. While we are half a world apart seasonally - it's 32 here in Johannesburg today - a quick seasonal mental adjustment and we're good to go planting wise. Celery will definitely be on the 'menu' this year.
yes, a cruel to pit this out now! February would have been great help. With all the new victory gardens, I didn't get celery because it was sold out. I have grown it every year otherwise. Water is so important as with lower water the celery flavor is very strong. My mistake the first year. I will try to propagate the plants from celery roots but they are delicate since most of the root is cut off in the store. Good luck everyone!
This is my second year growing Tall Utah celery in Zone 8b (Seattle). Although I start it indoors and plant out fairly early, it isn't usually ready until fall but it overwinters great and is wonderful for winter soups and stews! Thanks for the very helpful video.
@@GrowVeg Do you have any smart ways to use up the greens (besides stock)? We don't have chickens and I feel bad composting so much but maybe I shouldn't.
Great informative video on celeey! I tried growing it last year and had so/so success. After watching this video I definitely see what I did wrong, so much appreciated! Unfortunately I was to late getting seeds started this year, but I'll be ready for next year's crop! Thanks!!
Perfect timing! My celery is growing quite nice! However the heat is really getting to them here in California! Lol Oh yeah! Cheers on da beers my brotha!
I started a tiny herb garden for my "mum", its actually for myself😂 she has rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, mint and lemongrass. Today I sowed celery (wrong so need to resow) jalapeño and chives.
I think I’ve the perfect spot to grow celery as my plot has 3 natural springs running through it. The previous holder planted yellow flag irises which I’ve now dug up and it is in this spot where I’ll be planting.
First year having any luck growing celery - bought plants at the nursery. Tried growing them from bases of celery bought at the grocery store. They started well and then rotted after being placed in soil. I have some in the garden & some in pots - hoping I'll be able to keep these going over the winter.
We found one particular variety of celery called Victoria. Not only it performed very well under grim UK weather (we had not very many sunny summer days, mostly foggy and cold-ish), but also continued to produce juicy stalks throughout the winter in non-heated greenhouse and next year as well. Sadly, I cannot find seeds anymore and it was not a heirloom but F1.
Great tips :) I didn't know wild celery grows in boggy soil, that explains their need for such a constant soil moisture. I'm trying the chinese pink celery this year, but I have to admit I've been neglecting it quite a bit and it's not looking too hot at the moment.
As always, THANK YOU! I grow Apium graveolens which does not produce stalks, it grows like parsley but taste like celery. I love it. Request - when you produce these fantastic videos, could you include how to collect and store the seeds for the produce you highlight. I think we should be as self sufficient as possible and this next step would be quite valuable.
thanks for info.. tried celery last year, didn't have success... watched your video and going to give it a try again this year with starter plants.. here we go lol
I have two super healthy looking plants that I grew from celery tops sprouted on the kitchen window sill :) Pleased to hear I can cut the stems as I need them rather than the whole plant :)
A good and timely vid. Thanks. Good value as always. Not all my celery in modules made it but I have been able to set out two short rows and some extras. After this naughty UK midlands heatwave, the reminder to keep moist is well taken. Enjoy and learn from your vids and enjoy the Dig for Victory Forum - two winners. Paul
I don't have a garden but am growing celery in one of my window boxes, which I "regrew" in water. I decided to have a look on youtube to find out why my stems were so thin, and also how to prevent the plant from bolting (I knew about that from a prior experience with a single turnip...) the leaves themselves are delicious and we have used them to flavour soups and in salads, but no real stems to speak of. today was the first time I heard of "blanching" (well except for cooking veg) so I assume that's the reason, and will have to give it a try.
Proper stems for cooking are best from plants grown from seed. You can re-sprout the base of harvested celery, but you'll only really get leafy growth and very thin, spindly stems - though they're still great for adding celery flavour to dishes.
actually - I followed something I saw online, and enclosed the plant in a few layers of cardboard. 3 weeks later - I have great stems. however my daughter said she preferred the leaves - why did I do it :)
Excellent presentation. Liked very much. I wanted to know, why my celery plant that I've grown from organic store bought stalk base, is getting very wide and bushy; but, not growing into tall stalks as the ones I see in the stores? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Romin. Unfortunately you can't just regrow celery from the stalk of another celery plant. Well you can, but you'll only get bushy, predominantly leafy growth - but unlikely any usable stalks. You're best growing it from seed. That doesn't mean to say the leaves are useable - you could still use them to flavour soups etc.
My celery has just developed its first adult leaves after popping its head out of the seed starter mix!!! Hope it will like the shady spot I have planned for it...
First year growing celery and the Mrs. chose a pink variety. I had no idea how to grow it. Planted about 6" apart in a raised bed and just let it grow as it will. Poor watering habits and no training or trenching. We ended up with shrubs about 4" diameter at the base and around 100 stalks none bigger around than a pencil and mostly fibrous ribs with little flavor. Now she wants to know what we did wrong. so she can grow it better next year. I knew Ben would have a video. Now I know they need to be trained or trenched much like leeks. And they require a stead supply of water. This is one that if she wants to grow we need to put in that drip irrigation system on a timer.
I have grown celery this season it is healthy and plenty of top growth but the stems need to be 2-3 times thicker. Grown in bed with plastic beneath to keep soil moist. Last season celery was fine grown in an open bed
How about growing them in pots? I really love your videos. I would think it lovely if your videos included things going to seed so we can plant again next year.
Hi Patricia. You could grow them in containers but they would need a lot of watering, to keep conditions really moist. Do search for our videos on seed saving, which show how t save your own seeds for next season.
Great comprehensive video…thanks…am definitely growing celery for the 2nd year….this heat wave is a challenge. What say you about pruning back the smaller celery stalks to encourage fewer big ones?
I'm not convinced cutting back the smaller stalks will have much of an effect. So long as the ground conditions are good, you'll get good, usable stalks.
My project for 2023 is to grow my own celery. I never thought that I would see the day that I had to plant celery. It was always a sensible choice at the market to buy. Now prices have skyrocketed and the quality of produce has waned. Celery just does not last in the crisper at all anymore. I am sensing these days that people are going to have to dive into gardening in order to survive. Not live but to survive. I am by no means a doomsday purveyor but the writing on the wall is clear to me. Don't get me wrong, at times there are some "deals" available. My Dad has offered to split the 5 kilo bags of turnips, beets and 10 kilo bags of potatoes and carrots with us. Assessing the situation it seems like a savings but still it is quite costly. There may still be a large amount of waste with that cost savings.
After watching your video and mainly because as a long time grower on my allotment i have never grown Celery Supermarket stuff isn't something i like too many chemicals for one thing Well i can tell you i have now grown my own and am looking forwards to cultivating it I have used self Blanching non Blanching so far so good I will let you know what it tastes like too Many Thanks
Digging around on the internet it seems this variety does not require blanching - just plant it out, no trenching required. Do keep it well watered and perhaps mulch around plants to keep the roots cool.
I've been cutting the bases off my store bought celery and planting them halfway into moist soil. I dont normally grow it but I figured why not instead of throwing it out.
I tried that but they would start and then die. The research I did says store bought veggies are sprayed with an anti growth chemical and that's why they didn't work for me
Hi…..So love your accent and your videos!! First time celery grower….My celery is TOUGH It’s only about 1 foot high….what did I do wrong? They are in a pot .
It could be the variety. But also it could be that it was a bit on the dry side. Especially growing in a container, celery would need watering really very often, as it loves the soil incredibly moist.
Thanks for the video. I have just bought some celery plug plants with no label! I didn't realise that there were different ways to grow different varieties - how best to them plant out? As a trenching variety do you think? I will bring them on some more in the greenhouse first....Thanks in advance
Am growing celery in my greenhouse. Seeds are so tiny that it was recommended to sprinkle them ON TOP OF soil and water gently and often. I have found they absolutely love wet feet and so I give them water daily. They seem to love growing with/next to broccoli so that keeps the celery happy. No harvest yet, but now that i see one can harvest celery ribs one at a time that’s a great tip I had not heard of previously! Thank you!
This is my first try at celery this year and I found that 2 of my plant have the Anthracnose fungus. I am removing them from the bed but I would like to know if you have an organic home remedy to prevent this spreading to my other plants.
Totally confused because when I read the directions on packet and read or see a video there are way too many variables. Cover-don’t cover; light-diffused light; warmer during day-cooler at night. Seriously I’ve seen them all. Which is correct? I just planted today and I lightly covered and have done on with heat mat. Last year I winter sowed in jug and they germinated fine, but my growing season is 135 days and thought it would be better to start early and see if stalks grow thicker.
I usually start them a little later. They do need warmth to germinate - that helps a lot. I would cover them with just the slightest amount of potting mix, as you have done. That is what I did and they grew just fine.
They are different types of celery, grown in different ways. The self-blanching types can be left to do their thing. The trenching types won't produce tender, crisp stems unless they are actively earthed up.
I'm not sure if you can tell without the package. Most modern varieties sold are self-blanching though, but if in doubt, you could just assume they need blanching, as I don't think this will do any harm to self-blanching types.
You could try digging out a hole and then lining it with pond liner. The refill the hole. This will trap most of the moisture, creating more boggy conditions.
If you know the variety you can look this up to check. If you're not sure, it's almost certain to be a self-blanching type, as most of the celeries sold these days seem to be.
I've grown 'cutting celery' from seed in pots on my windowsill. It seems to be taking forever to grow to a decent size for picking (3 months so far) Shall I wait or cut back any leaves to encourage stalk growth?? Thanks 😊
I reckon you could harvest some of the leaves by now, but leave plenty to grow on. Cutting celery tends to produce more leafy growth, rather than 'proper' stalks you'd associate with traditional celery.
I can't tell you my favorite variety because I can never find it. The stalks of the celery that I've grown are too thin. I like the big pieces and there's only one brand that I can buy here that I like. The stalks are nice and thick. I've tried so hard to grow it it always end up with this skinny scrawny stalks
im in norfolk whic has pretty mild weather during winter. i live in a flat and only have a balcony can i grom from a pot on the balcony. Another question is: i have heard you can cut out the seedin process and grow from the crown of a bought organic celery, in a glass with small amount of water om sunny windowsill until it has leaves..then put i n pot to grow on, as i am the only celery eater in my family i would prefer this method, can you advise please?
You could grow celery in a pot, but you'd need to keep it really well watered. Store-bought celery does re-sprout from the base, but you get thin and straggly stems. It's fine for getting more leafy growth to add celery flavour to soups etc., but it's not a great way to grow 'proper' celery - stick to growing from seed.
We have grown celery for the first time thus year and they have grown well but we didn’t know about blanching and they are not ripening and still green and hard. Is it too late to blanch ours. We have grown quite a few. Thank you
I'm not sure, because you may already be growing a self-blanching varieties. If the stems are good, straight and firm then you shouldn't really have to blanch. I wouldn't try it at this stage, but just crack/pull of stems as and when to check and use them.
I'd be lying if I said I never got caught in a beer trap myself.
Haha - a common mishap for me too!
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Love your videos !I am a twelve year boy from Portugal and i plant so many stuff and i love it!Thank you,my new favourite youtube gardening Channel!
That is great to hear Mateus! Thanks for watching!
That’s so cool to hear. I’m 52 and only just discovering the joy of growing my own veggies. I wish I had of started at 12 . Imagine how much I’d know by now lol.
I grew "peppermint stick" celery form seed a few years ago, let one plant flower (bee food!) and go to seed and now I have self-seeded celery growing everywhere, including in my lawn with no care whatsoever. 😄
Omg that's hilarious!
How was the taste? Just wondering. Blessings and namaste 🙏 😇 ❤️ 💪 🌎 ✌️
Watching this to see if I'm doing it right. It's my first year adding celery to my garden.
Me too. I saw it at the garden nursery when I only went in 'for a couple things' and had to grab a tray bc they looked so lush lol can always find room!
This is my first time growing celery, thanks for the instructions
There’s something about your catchy music and your high energy for gardening that really makes my day when I watch you. I think I can accept the celery challenge and win this 2024. No luck in the past, Thanks friend. Happy Gardening, Carry on and grow! ❤
Hope you get a great harvest from them. Happy gardening! :-)
Thank you, I've never seen anyone explain growing celery before other than an old neighbour who grew it in a trench. He grew so much we used to find bundles of it and other veg left on our door step an least once a week for years !! With no garden to speak of this year my wife has planted a celery stump which has taken root very well, it was just a super market variety so it will be interesting to see how it develops !
You had a lovely neighbour!
@@GrowVeg Yes he was and thankfully lived to a ripe old age too! I suppose as a result of good genes and good grub ! He barely ever left the village his whole life ! One gardening tip he gave me was how he fed all of his plants, at the start of the season he would go to a nearby farming friend and collect a hessian bag full of sheeps manure which he tied to a brick and dropped into a water butt. This water he used all year, his garden certainly thanked him for it !!
@@ianelley Wonderful visual. Thanks!🌿
Growing celery in Canada. I've only had success with the Utah Tall variety, so I've been sticking with that variety. We start indoors in March, and put them in the greenhouse in May. Water daily and twice a day on hot days. We eat some fresh, and dry them for use all winter. Only last year we didn't get any, because my elderly mom came to help weed, and pulled them all out! :)
Hope you get a good crop this season. :-)
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Thir year is my first attempt at growing self blanching Loretta celery in Cornwall, so far so good.
I've grown celery for several years in an artificial bog. Used a rubber pond liner to make a bed about 3 by 4 ft. This video will help me in future plantings.
This is my 1st time for celery. I also grow celeriac as fantastic soup base 👍
❤ thanks for classifying the mounding trick! I've never seen that before! Thank you!
Great video as always! It's my first year with a veg plot and decided to grow the Loretta variety. I hadn't realised how patient I had to be for the seeds to germinate, so I sowed some more! Now I am inundated so it's a good job I like it! 😁
Thank you so much! you answered all my questions that I didn’t find in the other celery videos. Plus you did it with such enthusiasm and quickly. Keep doing what you’re doing❤️🌱🌻
Thanks so much - enjoy your celery!
I sure enjoy and appreciate your succinct and to-the-point videos. You are knowledgeable, charming, and well-prepared. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching! :-)
My celery this year is loving a more protected, shadier area as opposed to being out in full sun, growing well in an EarthBox
Love that you drank the rest of the beer. LOL
Can't let it go to waste - although in this instance it was non-alcoholic beer left over by some guests. Not my usual tipple it has to be said!
I am Amazed with how well my celery is growing. Sowed the seeds back in late August 2019 (i'm in VIC AUS) and they are still going strong with none of them having bolted in the colder weather.
That's seriously impressive going Emma!
I was thinking about trying celery this next year. I have to do my "gardening" in containers, so I will probably be doing my bottom watering system. I'm hoping to TRY to grow all the veggies for being able to make beef stew, getting ONLY the beef from the store, but everything else from my driveway! Fun plan, just hope I can pull it off!!! 🤞🤞
That sounds like a really fun project. I'm sure you'll pull it off. :-)
Celery keeps on giving also! It's now a permanent resident in our garden! I really like the taste of "tango" celery but am also trying "utah" this year but am trying from seed. 1st time, wish me Blessings not luck. Blessings and namaste family 🙏 😇 ❤️ 💪 🌎 ✌️
I left mine in the ground over winter, and now they are sprouting nicely in the spring.
I am growing celery this year! It has really been fun and it is easy too!! Love all your viedos and tips! Thanks so much! And love Rosie too!
So pleased you're enjoying growing celery - it's a very satisfying veggie to grow. :-)
Thanks, Ben! I just planted some celery, propagated from a grocery store head. It's doing well so far. I'll definitely incorporate your suggestions in growing it. Love all your videos.
So pleased you enjoyed this video. Good luck with your celery. :-)
I am growing a pink celery. Now that I have seen your very informative presentation I need to check if they are self blanching or will need hilling up!! Excellent stuff. Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm growing Utah Tall celery next year. Glad I searched and found your video. Now to find out if this type of celery is self blanching ot needs to be trenches. Thank you so much for showing us how to grow our own food.
I'm actually regrowing celery and it's doing beautifully ❤️🙏☺️ amazing how we can replant our fruits and veggies. 🙏
excited to grow my celery this year!
Thanks so much for this video, my celery has been slow growing and with your tips and optimism I feel more confident that we will get there, onwards and upwards, immense gratitude. I look forward to watching more from you!
Thanks Bhadra. :-)
Thank you so much for making this process so simple! I live in the eastern part of North Carolina, and I am growing the Utah Tall this year 🤞.
I tried planting celery stalk from a left over one from the supermarket. I planted it in a deep pot and watered well, sunny spot but against a wall. It grew into a 4 foot tall plant and eventually flowered. Wasn't sure if I was doing the right thing so didn't eat any. Unfortunately my husband crushed it while making a fence but I might try it again next year.
I hope it might appear for you again. It might have seeded itself, so you may have seedlings spring up.
Another great video, Ben.
While we are half a world apart seasonally - it's 32 here in Johannesburg today - a quick seasonal mental adjustment and we're good to go planting wise.
Celery will definitely be on the 'menu' this year.
Great to hear celery's on the menu Douglas! :-)
I am planting celery this year and this video helped me a lot!
Fab stuff. Hope you get a super crop. :-)
Central Florida. First year for me. My new favorite. So versatile. And great to havest by the stem as needed. Great soups!
yes, a cruel to pit this out now! February would have been great help. With all the new victory gardens, I didn't get celery because it was sold out. I have grown it every year otherwise. Water is so important as with lower water the celery flavor is very strong. My mistake the first year. I will try to propagate the plants from celery roots but they are delicate since most of the root is cut off in the store. Good luck everyone!
This is my second year growing Tall Utah celery in Zone 8b (Seattle). Although I start it indoors and plant out fairly early, it isn't usually ready until fall but it overwinters great and is wonderful for winter soups and stews! Thanks for the very helpful video.
Seattle has a good mild maritime climate that usually sees celery overwinter - very similar to my part of the world.
@@GrowVeg Do you have any smart ways to use up the greens (besides stock)? We don't have chickens and I feel bad composting so much but maybe I shouldn't.
@@sarakathleenh hey I make celery powder with it great for stocks. Hope this helps.
I'll be growing some celery next year for sure! I must grow in containers where I live, so it may be a challenge.
I am attempting to grow Chinese pink celery this year
I am trying celery this year.
Great informative video on celeey! I tried growing it last year and had so/so success. After watching this video I definitely see what I did wrong, so much appreciated! Unfortunately I was to late getting seeds started this year, but I'll be ready for next year's crop! Thanks!!
I love how he said, “tickle it into the soil”. That’s cute 🥰☀️🌈
Me too! Just tickle it in to the soil!!
Perfect timing! My celery is growing quite nice! However the heat is really getting to them here in California! Lol
Oh yeah! Cheers on da beers my brotha!
Cheers!
Thanks Ben. I've never grown it before, I'm trying Pascal and Pink Blush varieties. 👍
Great stuff! :-)
I started a tiny herb garden for my "mum", its actually for myself😂 she has rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, mint and lemongrass. Today I sowed celery (wrong so need to resow) jalapeño and chives.
I'm sure your mum appreciates it too though!
I think I’ve the perfect spot to grow celery as my plot has 3 natural springs running through it. The previous holder planted yellow flag irises which I’ve now dug up and it is in this spot where I’ll be planting.
That sounds like a great spot for celery!
Brilliant video - as always, really informative. This is my first year growing celery and I'm amazed how easy it has been. All the best. Mags 🌸
Thanks Mags.
First year having any luck growing celery - bought plants at the nursery. Tried growing them from bases of celery bought at the grocery store. They started well and then rotted after being placed in soil. I have some in the garden & some in pots - hoping I'll be able to keep these going over the winter.
Really helpful and enjoyable video to watch! Thank you 😊
We found one particular variety of celery called Victoria. Not only it performed very well under grim UK weather (we had not very many sunny summer days, mostly foggy and cold-ish), but also continued to produce juicy stalks throughout the winter in non-heated greenhouse and next year as well. Sadly, I cannot find seeds anymore and it was not a heirloom but F1.
I hope you manage to find it again - it sounds like a superb variety!
Thankyou. Tried it last year but didnt work out. Trying again this year, a giant red variety, planted them out yesterday. Will keep your tips in mnd.
I grew celery a couple years ago. I didn't get any nice fat stalks that i was hoping for. I will try again this year.
Great tips :) I didn't know wild celery grows in boggy soil, that explains their need for such a constant soil moisture. I'm trying the chinese pink celery this year, but I have to admit I've been neglecting it quite a bit and it's not looking too hot at the moment.
I tried growing the same celery with zero success. After watching a few videos I’ve learned what I did wrong and I’m eager to try again.
As always, THANK YOU! I grow Apium graveolens which does not produce stalks, it grows like parsley but taste like celery. I love it. Request - when you produce these fantastic videos, could you include how to collect and store the seeds for the produce you highlight. I think we should be as self sufficient as possible and this next step would be quite valuable.
Thanks Vicki. Do check out our videos on seed saving. Celery seed would be saved and processed in much the same way as carrot seed.
thanks for info.. tried celery last year, didn't have success... watched your video and going to give it a try again this year with starter plants.. here we go lol
Hope you get a superb crop. Just remember to keep it well watered!
Thank you for this excellent instruction. Well done!
I have two super healthy looking plants that I grew from celery tops sprouted on the kitchen window sill :) Pleased to hear I can cut the stems as I need them rather than the whole plant :)
A good and timely vid. Thanks. Good value as always. Not all my celery in modules made it but I have been able to set out two short rows and some extras. After this naughty UK midlands heatwave, the reminder to keep moist is well taken. Enjoy and learn from your vids and enjoy the Dig for Victory Forum - two winners. Paul
Thanks for the kind words there. :-)
Never thought of using beer to keep the pests away🤣 good to know
Very helpful, thank you.
Love your garden and your vids :) Super knowledgeable! Thank you!! Happy gardening :) :) :)
Thanks for the kind words. :-)
Great stuff! Thanks for make the video! Greetings from Ireland :D
Thanks for watching!
I don't have a garden but am growing celery in one of my window boxes, which I "regrew" in water. I decided to have a look on youtube to find out why my stems were so thin, and also how to prevent the plant from bolting (I knew about that from a prior experience with a single turnip...) the leaves themselves are delicious and we have used them to flavour soups and in salads, but no real stems to speak of. today was the first time I heard of "blanching" (well except for cooking veg) so I assume that's the reason, and will have to give it a try.
Proper stems for cooking are best from plants grown from seed. You can re-sprout the base of harvested celery, but you'll only really get leafy growth and very thin, spindly stems - though they're still great for adding celery flavour to dishes.
actually - I followed something I saw online, and enclosed the plant in a few layers of cardboard. 3 weeks later - I have great stems. however my daughter said she preferred the leaves - why did I do it :)
Giving this a go for the first time! I heard celery was kinda persnickity... we shall see!
Thank you!!!!
Thanks! I needed that My books aren,t quite as informative
Excellent presentation. Liked very much. I wanted to know, why my celery plant that I've grown from organic store bought stalk base, is getting very wide and bushy; but, not growing into tall stalks as the ones I see in the stores? Thanks for sharing.
Hi Romin. Unfortunately you can't just regrow celery from the stalk of another celery plant. Well you can, but you'll only get bushy, predominantly leafy growth - but unlikely any usable stalks. You're best growing it from seed. That doesn't mean to say the leaves are useable - you could still use them to flavour soups etc.
My celery has just developed its first adult leaves after popping its head out of the seed starter mix!!!
Hope it will like the shady spot I have planned for it...
I never even considered growing celery but you make it look quite doable.
It really is. Just remember the golden rule: keep them well watered!
It really is. Just remember the golden rule: keep them well watered!
First year growing celery and the Mrs. chose a pink variety. I had no idea how to grow it. Planted about 6" apart in a raised bed and just let it grow as it will. Poor watering habits and no training or trenching. We ended up with shrubs about 4" diameter at the base and around 100 stalks none bigger around than a pencil and mostly fibrous ribs with little flavor.
Now she wants to know what we did wrong. so she can grow it better next year. I knew Ben would have a video. Now I know they need to be trained or trenched much like leeks. And they require a stead supply of water. This is one that if she wants to grow we need to put in that drip irrigation system on a timer.
I think lots of watering is the key Mark. Hope next season's crop is better.
I have grown celery this season it is healthy and plenty of top growth but the stems need to be 2-3 times thicker. Grown in bed with plastic beneath to keep soil moist. Last season celery was fine grown in an open bed
Hope the stems thicken up in due course. :-)
How about growing them in pots?
I really love your videos. I would think it lovely if your videos included things going to seed so we can plant again next year.
Hi Patricia. You could grow them in containers but they would need a lot of watering, to keep conditions really moist. Do search for our videos on seed saving, which show how t save your own seeds for next season.
Great comprehensive video…thanks…am definitely growing celery for the 2nd year….this heat wave is a challenge. What say you about pruning back the smaller celery stalks to encourage fewer big ones?
I'm not convinced cutting back the smaller stalks will have much of an effect. So long as the ground conditions are good, you'll get good, usable stalks.
Great video very helpful thank you! ☘️
This was my first year growing celery. Unfortunately it bolted in the heat here in California. Now I know why- need more water!!! Thanks.
Keep the water coming!
Going to give it a try this year 2022 I’m in zone 7 northeast. Love your video . Thank you for your knowledge. 😊🪴🏡
Great stuff - enjoy!
My project for 2023 is to grow my own celery. I never thought that I would see the day that I had to plant celery. It was always a sensible choice at the market to buy. Now prices have skyrocketed and the quality of produce has waned. Celery just does not last in the crisper at all anymore.
I am sensing these days that people are going to have to dive into gardening in order to survive. Not live but to survive. I am by no means a doomsday purveyor but the writing on the wall is clear to me.
Don't get me wrong, at times there are some "deals" available. My Dad has offered to split the 5 kilo bags of turnips, beets and 10 kilo bags of potatoes and carrots with us. Assessing the situation it seems like a savings but still it is quite costly. There may still be a large amount of waste with that cost savings.
I know what you mean Kris. I can see the writing on the wall too.
I did the carrot germination trick outdoors with a board over the summer but didn’t leave them enough tome to mature
Oh you've just reminded me I have a tonne of celery and celeriac seedlings in the greenhouse that I must plant out!! Haha thank you!!
Quick - get out there and get them planted!
After watching your video and mainly because as a long time grower on my allotment i have never grown Celery
Supermarket stuff isn't something i like too many chemicals for one thing
Well i can tell you i have now grown my own and am looking forwards to cultivating it I have used self Blanching non Blanching so far so good
I will let you know what it tastes like too
Many Thanks
So pleased to hear it! It's a great vegetable to grow!
Organic celery has less of the bitter, acrid flavors than regular supermarket celery.
Our first year of trying celery. I'm really excited. We are growing Utah tall celery. Is that a trenching celery?
Digging around on the internet it seems this variety does not require blanching - just plant it out, no trenching required. Do keep it well watered and perhaps mulch around plants to keep the roots cool.
@@GrowVeg Wow thank you so much! We love celery. I hope it turns out
Another good vid. Thank you. Paul
I’m growing celery
I've been cutting the bases off my store bought celery and planting them halfway into moist soil. I dont normally grow it but I figured why not instead of throwing it out.
I tried that but they would start and then die. The research I did says store bought veggies are sprayed with an anti growth chemical and that's why they didn't work for me
@@deelady53 looks like you're right. one died and other other never got over 2 inches high. pish.
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@@TuttleScott it sucks. I've tried several times with roots from the grocery store. Fails each time
Great channel!
Is there any advantage to trenching celery? Or why doesn't everyone just use self blanching?
Cheers
I think trenching celery has the potential to perhaps give longer, paler stems. But self-blanching works just fine for me.
Hi…..So love your accent and your videos!! First time celery grower….My celery is TOUGH
It’s only about 1 foot high….what did I do wrong? They are in a pot .
It could be the variety. But also it could be that it was a bit on the dry side. Especially growing in a container, celery would need watering really very often, as it loves the soil incredibly moist.
Thanks for the video. I have just bought some celery plug plants with no label! I didn't realise that there were different ways to grow different varieties - how best to them plant out? As a trenching variety do you think? I will bring them on some more in the greenhouse first....Thanks in advance
I would assume they are a self-blanching variety and just plant them relatively close, as shown in the video. Keep the properly watered!
Am growing celery in my greenhouse. Seeds are so tiny that it was recommended to sprinkle them ON TOP OF soil and water gently and often. I have found they absolutely love wet feet and so I give them water daily. They seem to love growing with/next to broccoli so that keeps the celery happy. No harvest yet, but now that i see one can harvest celery ribs one at a time that’s a great tip I had not heard of previously! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your experience Geri. The seeds are tiny and the seedlings certainly require steady hands to transplant!
This is my first try at celery this year and I found that 2 of my plant have the Anthracnose fungus. I am removing them from the bed but I would like to know if you have an organic home remedy to prevent this spreading to my other plants.
I haven’t heard of a remedy to stop it spreading. I would make sure to grow your Celery in a different location next season though.
Mine are doing good but a few are flowering. Can i still harvest? Thanks....
You can harvest, yes, but expect the quality of the stems to begin deteriorating. But use them while they're still okay.
Totally confused because when I read the directions on packet and read or see a video there are way too many variables.
Cover-don’t cover; light-diffused light; warmer during day-cooler at night. Seriously I’ve seen them all.
Which is correct? I just planted today and I lightly covered and have done on with heat mat.
Last year I winter sowed in jug and they germinated fine, but my growing season is 135 days and thought it would be better to start early and see if stalks grow thicker.
I usually start them a little later. They do need warmth to germinate - that helps a lot. I would cover them with just the slightest amount of potting mix, as you have done. That is what I did and they grew just fine.
What about celery root? That's the kind I'm usually growing, didn't hear you comment on that.
Do you mean celeriac (also called celery root?). I've grown this before and love it mashed up with potatoes.
How long before your last frost do you start your celery?
I generally start my celery about a month before my last frost.
Can you please explain the difference between self blanching and trenching..? Is it a difference in growing or a different type of celery?
They are different types of celery, grown in different ways. The self-blanching types can be left to do their thing. The trenching types won't produce tender, crisp stems unless they are actively earthed up.
Like your videos very much .how can i know if the cellery i grow is self blanching type or need blanching as it was not on the package ?
I'm not sure if you can tell without the package. Most modern varieties sold are self-blanching though, but if in doubt, you could just assume they need blanching, as I don't think this will do any harm to self-blanching types.
Great video. Is there any advice to make a boggy area for arid areas? Thank you.
You could try digging out a hole and then lining it with pond liner. The refill the hole. This will trap most of the moisture, creating more boggy conditions.
@@GrowVeg cool!! Thank you!!
how do you know what type of celery to trench and what type to self blanche I bought my celery from a trancplant at a garden center
If you know the variety you can look this up to check. If you're not sure, it's almost certain to be a self-blanching type, as most of the celeries sold these days seem to be.
I've grown 'cutting celery' from seed in pots on my windowsill. It seems to be taking forever to grow to a decent size for picking (3 months so far) Shall I wait or cut back any leaves to encourage stalk growth?? Thanks 😊
I reckon you could harvest some of the leaves by now, but leave plenty to grow on. Cutting celery tends to produce more leafy growth, rather than 'proper' stalks you'd associate with traditional celery.
This will be my 1st attempt at celery. I'm trying Golden Pascal. I think it'll be a big challenge for me as I am always forgetting to water....😓
It does need watering often, but keep the soil moist and you'll be richly rewarded I promise!
Thanks 👌
Growing celery from off its from the supermarket.
I can't tell you my favorite variety because I can never find it. The stalks of the celery that I've grown are too thin. I like the big pieces and there's only one brand that I can buy here that I like. The stalks are nice and thick. I've tried so hard to grow it it always end up with this skinny scrawny stalks
Sorry to hear that. Lots of water is key, and growing them so they blanch properly.
@@GrowVeg I will try again. Thanks
im in norfolk whic has pretty mild weather during winter. i live in a flat and only have a balcony can i grom from a pot on the balcony. Another question is: i have heard you can cut out the seedin process and grow from the crown of a bought organic celery, in a glass with small amount of water om sunny windowsill until it has leaves..then put i n pot to grow on, as i am the only celery eater in my family i would prefer this method, can you advise please?
You could grow celery in a pot, but you'd need to keep it really well watered. Store-bought celery does re-sprout from the base, but you get thin and straggly stems. It's fine for getting more leafy growth to add celery flavour to soups etc., but it's not a great way to grow 'proper' celery - stick to growing from seed.
We have grown celery for the first time thus year and they have grown well but we didn’t know about blanching and they are not ripening and still green and hard. Is it too late to blanch ours. We have grown quite a few. Thank you
I'm not sure, because you may already be growing a self-blanching varieties. If the stems are good, straight and firm then you shouldn't really have to blanch. I wouldn't try it at this stage, but just crack/pull of stems as and when to check and use them.