Author Topic: Celeriac info for Wardy (and others) (Read 7135 times)

Derekthefox · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2005, 08:54:25 »

Wow, I never thought of using the foliage as a green garnish ...

Thanks dingerbell

Derekthefox :D

Svea · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2005, 11:45:28 »

Quote from: dingerbell on November 23, 2005, 16:14:17

I always pop a little Celeriac foliage into soups and stews....adds a gentle Celery tatse. Also chop leaves finely and together with chopped Parsley, add to mashed taters....Yum Yum

i grow lovage for that - much more intense flavour.

Svea · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2005, 11:48:31 »

want some seeds? it's a perennial, so i have had my share :)
PM me your address, and i can pop some in the post.

aquilegia · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2005, 12:08:52 »

Only had Celeriac for the first time this year (thanks to my Scottish counsin!) but now love the stuff. Buy it whenever I see it at the local(ish - about 20 mins on the tube away!) green grocers!

Am going to feed the slugs with it next year... I mean, attempt to grow it!

Svea · « **Reply #24 on:** November 25, 2005, 13:00:20 »

actually, the only trouble i had with celeriac et al was the celery leaf miner. affected celery, celeriac and the lovage too - only didnt bother with parsley (i bet the leaves were too small to mine properly ;D)

any organic methods of controlling that? other than regularly picking off affected leaves and binning them - which i forgot to do in the latter stages.....

aquilegia · « **Reply #25 on:** November 25, 2005, 13:03:22 »

hooray - that is good news. (Although it does mean that if they don't grow I will have only my own incompetence to blame!)

Looby Loo · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2005, 15:43:00 »

We got a bit excited by all the talk of celariac so I let the OH dig one up yesterday. I think they need a bit longer. Shame, but I will use it anyway.

tim · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2005, 16:17:16 »

Asked the Farmers' Market how they got theirs so big. "Sow in January under cover & put out when about ? 4" high".

Derekthefox · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2005, 16:50:57 »

Thanks Tim, mine only normally end up small apple size after peeling, but they are always appreciated as they are so tasty. This year though, they seem to be very small. Perhaps the bit of ground they ended up on was just not up to much.

Derekthefox :D

Svea · « **Reply #29 on:** November 27, 2005, 23:25:34 »

i sowed indoors in feb and planted out in late april/early may? they are good size - not as huge as in the shops but bigger than tim's.
i earthed them up too as they grew and poked their heads through - not sure that helped with anything other than weed control....?

adrianhumph · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2005, 09:12:32 »

Hi all, :D
Look at my picture that was posted on page 1, I followed the first class instructions in Sue Stricklands article in January`s Kitchen garden magazine . Basically you must sow early, by mid March, they must be kept frost free, & not put out until the end of May. They need fertile soil enriched with manure or compost & they need LOTS of water through the season. I also grew mine under enviromesh to prevent carrot fly infestation. I have no greenhouse facilities, so it was a bit of a pain putting the plants out on good days & bringing them back in at night throughout April & May, so next year i have ordered from Dobies 20 plants already grown on & ready to plant out, (delivery during May).
Adrian.

Svea · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:13:25 »

i didnt water mine hardly at all (as i am far to too lazy)
i have heavy clay soil though which retains moisture quite well even when it's hot and dry - so they did just fine :)

Derekthefox · « **Reply #32 on:** November 28, 2005, 12:23:35 »

Thanks for that guidance Adrian, as usual, I hope to have a bumper crop next year (aren't we all the same here - 'next' year will be better ! ).

Derekthefox :D

Mothy · « **Reply #33 on:** November 29, 2005, 20:35:23 »

Mine are still quite small, but usable (and very tasty) I intend to get them in earlier next year. We have no water at our plot which is a bit of a problem. :(

Moggle · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:56:42 »

Mine are lucky to be the size of golf balls when peeled :( Don't think I sowed mine until april or possibly even May, so I will have to try earlier next year.

Slugs left mine alone too :)

terrace max · « **Reply #35 on:** November 30, 2005, 14:46:45 »

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Asked the Farmers' Market how they got theirs so big. "Sow in January under cover & put out when about ? 4" high".

Thanks for this Tim. Noted. I definitely want more of this beautiful (tasting) vegetable in 2006.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #36 on:** November 30, 2005, 14:58:12 »

I reckon I might try some sown in January 2006 then, I have a light box at work, which should work ...

Derekthefox :D

Debs · « **Reply #37 on:** November 30, 2005, 21:26:15 »

Quote from: terrace max on November 30, 2005, 14:46:45

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Asked the Farmers' Market how they got theirs so big. "Sow in January under cover & put out when about ? 4" high".

Yes, thanks Tim :-*

I too wondered why mine were so wee...

Early sowing for me next year too - or should that be in 6-8 weeks ;)

Debs

Mothy · « **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2005, 08:43:50 »

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Asked the Farmers' Market how they got theirs so big. "Sow in January under cover & put out when about ? 4" high".

Will the frost affect celeriac if put out too soon?

adrianhumph · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2005, 08:57:51 »

Hi mothy,
Oh yes it will, they are tender like beans & courgettes, DO NOT plant out until all risk of frost has passed.
Adrian.

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