Topic: 2006 - Celery

[Georgie]

Galaxy Lathom self-blanching.  Grown in a pot (not normally in the middle of the lawn!) and harvested and eaten yesterday.  G x

[lorna]

That looks real tasty Georgie.

[Georgie]

I'd forgotten what 'real' celery tasted like, Lorna.  I turned it into a celery and potato soup and even if I say so myself it was delicious.  And is really is self-blanching too.   ;D

G x

[Mrs Ava]

Wow!  I have decided not to bother growing celery next year as it doesn't like the drought conditions on the allotment, but in a pot like that in the garden it would look fab!

[Georgie]

I agree that it's quite an architectural veg, EJ.  Eveyone warned me against bothering with celery but as it's in my top ten fave edibles I just had to give it a go.  I've grown three plants all in pots in the middle of the so called veg patch.  Might be tempted to try a few more next year, but what to give up?

G x

[Rosyred]

I tried this year and failed but a pot seems a good idea. What compost did you use?

[Georgie]

Hi Rosy.  I mixed some JI no 2 with my own compost and added some leaf mould, composted turves, organic chicken manure pellets and perlite.  I'm afraid I can't tell you in what proportions: I garden like I cook - handfull of this, pinch of that etc .   ;)   Seriously though it seems perfectly happy in a pot provided you use good compost and water it regularly.  I wish you better luck next year.   :)

G x