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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mrs Ava on March 15, 2005, 23:25:58

Title: Good value veg.
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 15, 2005, 23:25:58

On the 18th March 2004 I sowed a couple of dozen celeriac 'alabaster' seed, planting them out a few weeks later.  Today I dug up the last 10 as I need the ground for my Alderman peas.  Not huge, but good sized, all very healthy and blemish free.  Not bad for plants that have stood in the ground for nearly a year!  I shall be chopping them all up, blanching and freezing them tomorrow for later use.  Noticed this evening when tucking up the greenhouse, tray full of celeriac seedlings all looking green and lush!

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: chrispea27 on March 16, 2005, 06:56:15

Sounds good were they easy to grow?

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Bramley on March 16, 2005, 07:42:41

I've never grown it or eaten it, how do you cook it, as it sounds a good veg to grow.

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Mothy on March 16, 2005, 08:29:27

EJ are they hard work? We all like Celeriac but my Dad-in-law reckons that they are hard work and need lots of water? As we don't have water at the plot I have left them out of my plans this year.

Please let us know how easy or not you found them.

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: tim on March 16, 2005, 08:55:37

Bramley - if you want your appetite whetted, look at

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php/topic,7611.0.html

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 16, 2005, 12:54:46

Easy peasy japaneasey!  ;D  I started them off in trays, mine are through now, then pricked them out, then once they had a few 'true' leaves, planted them in a nice neat row on the plot, and promptly ignored them!  Weeded around them once in a while but didn't get them any extra water as I don't have any plumbed in on site and am far to lazy to lug watering cans from down the other end of my plot up to the far end.  Used the first in the summer when it was about tennis ball size and have been taking the odd one here or there ever since.   ;D

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Bramley on March 17, 2005, 21:39:07

Thanks Tim, for pointing me in the right direction.

I'll have to give it a go.

Wonder if Lidls have it in there 27p seed range.

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Jesse on March 17, 2005, 21:46:00

I'm growing celeriac this year for the first time. Sowed them on 18th Feb, germinated 2nd March but are still looking very small, no true leaves yet. But very reliable, every seed sown has germinated, pretty good I thought.

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Mothy on March 17, 2005, 22:09:24

Thanks EJ, I might give them a try after all!   ;D

Title: Re: Good value veg.
Post by: Mothy on March 21, 2005, 21:20:38

 ;D Thanks for the tip EJ....I bought Celeriac Alabaster 3 yesterday to try!!