Topic: growing celery

[strawberry1]

I grew a few in a planter bag last year and this year have young plants to go out when the weather gets cooler. I have a self blanching one and a red from real seeds. The red one looks vigorous and pretty hardy. I was thinking of getting the green into a raised bed, shared with carrots and under enviromesh and the red onto a normal patch. Do you have any hints as I have never grown celery before, apart from in the planter

[saddad]

Just keep it damp... it's a swamp plant...   :)

[Deb P]

I grow mine succsfully in raised beds, I dig a (not very deep) trench and plant them in the bottom. This helps when watering to keep them moist, and you can earth up a bit as they grow. ;D

[strawberry1]

thanks Deb and Saddad, two very good and useful tips for me. Much appreciated

[davyw1]

Two things Celery love is manure and water, so dig in plenty of well rotten manure.
If you have any old 6" plant pots cut the bottoms out and place over the plants you do this only to support the outer stems,  remove any side shoots as they grow.
About mid July onwards when the plant is at its thickest collar them with cardboard two thirds up the plant, you can raise the collar as it gets taller.
Keep the plant moist but not wet to avoid heart rot.
Celery is very attractive to slugs so if you dont mind using slug pellets then use them.