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Title: Celery and frost
Post by: RW on November 18, 2006, 23:56:15

I have a lot of celery but it is not a great success. I could dig it up now or wait until it dies and dig it over. Will any frost kill it?

Regards

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: tim on November 19, 2006, 06:44:37

Don't understand the thing about frost being good for Celery, Kale, Sprouts etc. It cetainly kills my celery.

With Parsnips I suppose it's possible?

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: Hyacinth on November 19, 2006, 09:27:19

Not sure I understand why frost would be good for any vegetable with a high water content?

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: supersprout on November 19, 2006, 12:37:41

went to Barnsdale gardens yesterday, they had earthed up their celery right to the tips! good move?

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: cornykev on November 19, 2006, 13:55:49

:) I thought celery was cropped in Nov/DEC or when frost threatens.Parsnips love the frost because the starch turns to sugar enhancing their flavour.

May the corn be with you.

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: real food on November 19, 2006, 16:21:20

Celery is wrecked by frost. You could cover with polythene which should protect from light frost. Otherwise eat it.

Title: Re: Celery and frost
Post by: tim on November 19, 2006, 16:44:28

When challenged by a question, it's great to have the answer on hand?

Love the spelling in the first one - but nice to browse through?

http://www.browfarm.co.uk/celery_field.htm
http://www.lovecelery.co.uk/field.html

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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: RW on November 18, 2006, 23:56:15