Celeriac

[legless]

oh blimey. you had too many anyway i suppose. i didn't booby trap them honest! i have to say mine are looking a bit weird. fingers crossed its how they are meant to look!

[legless]

[Moggle]

Mine have finally started germinating  :D :D

[Diana]

How long was that Moggle?

Still waiting for mine ???

[tim]

For what it's worth, mine took 10 days.

[Diana]

For what it's worth, mine took 10 days.

Not for what it's worth Tim, that's good info

Never undervalue your advice - from what I've seen you're good at this game ;)

[Moggle]

Sowed 17/4 and noticed a few tiny seedlings last night. That's about 18 days for me in a mini-greenhouse (temp very variable)
Not bad compared to Tim's time - I'm assuming he used a heated propogator, and that he has a full greenhouse set-up  :)

[tim]

Ears burning!!
Yes - they had some bottom heat.

[Debs]

...and fast forwarding on to the year 2006 ;D

I've sown some in g'house in gentle heat & in airing cupboard in toasty heat ;D

Airing cupboard look a bit spindly and g'house are small and sturdier looking,

however both are different types.

How are others doing...?

Debs

[legless]

after last year's problems (mine didn't form bulbs) i won't be bothering this year.

[tricia]

Some of my celeriac sown on 30. January are now 1 1/4" tall and a later sowing on 20. February are still very small, but more of them germinated for some reason. They were kept in a heated propagator initially and are now in a greenhouse where the temp. is kept at a minimum of 6C. They and all the other seedlings - toms. peppers, beetroot, kohlrabi, leeks, parsnips in loo rolls and busy lizzies are all looking good. I still have aubergines and sweet corn in the propagator.

Tricia

[Doris_Pinks]

Ohhh thanks for reminding me Debs, yet another space to find on a windowsill somewhere! ;D

[aquilegia]

sowing already? Must do mine tomorrow.

[dingerbell]

Don't just think about the bulbs, the new leaves make an excellent addition to soups and stews, in lieu of celery stalks. Also last Summer I snipped some leaves and added them to a "Herb salad"  absolutely delish  ;D

[bennettsleg]

Mine are FINALLY coming up in sporaadic patches across the seed tray. They've been on the floor infront of the french windows (no greenhouse!) and I am trying to keep them moist.  Will siwtch over to a spray soon as I'm afraid of knocking them over/out when watering.

[Debs]

Legless,
I had the same problem as you i.e. no bulbs, but healthy leaves.

This year I am determined to give it another go ;D

Have sown earlier, as recommended by Adrianhumph last year, and

have sown some in gentle heat in g'house and others in toasty

airing cupboard.

Dunno whether it will make a difference, but will ensure they are watered

and fed well and shall also try removing outer leaves which someone

advised to do , to help bulk up the bulb.

Debs  ;)

[legless]

i shall watch with interest for updates debs.  ;D

[flowerlady]

Could people say which variety they have sown  ...  and if they would recommend them  ...   pretty pleeze  :-\

[plot51A]

I grew Balder last year, got a (very) few but I think that was due to my incompetence and planting out too early and small - lost a lot. This year I'm also trying Monarch.

[tim]

Prinz. Notalotsizeways - but adequate.

That's today's.

[Debs]

very impressive Tim!