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Title: Celeriac Plants
Post by: Jitterbug on May 02, 2007, 14:02:22
Hi there

I have some really good looking celeriac (Monarch - I think) which have about 4 leaves and are looking good - is it time to move them outside now?  I have never grown this veggie before but absolutely love it despite it being called the Ugly one.  Also do they go into the brassica bed in crop rotation??

Thanks

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: Squashmad on May 02, 2007, 14:19:49
Hi Jitterbug I've planted mine out (at the weekend) here in Northumberland - so I'm glad you started this thread. I've never grown them before - but like you I love Celeriac - so I'm hoping for the best!
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: sarah on May 02, 2007, 15:13:55
my first time too, i sowed mine yonks ago and pricked them out about three weeks ago but they are still really small, two or three leaves but only about an inch high. healthy in appearance though. does this soudn right?
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on May 02, 2007, 15:43:19
I won't be planting mine out til next week at the earliest. We're forcast 3oC for Friday night. My books (pre-global warming) say plant out end of May, beginning of June. It's a lot easier than celery. my celery was a complete failure 2 years ago. My celeriac last year was also terrible, but the amount of effort I had to put in to get nothing was a lot less. Result! :D
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: manicscousers on May 02, 2007, 18:50:48
we put it in the pea bed last year, they like quite a rich soil, plus moisture..we got some whoppers last year ;D
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: mc55 on May 02, 2007, 19:47:48
couldn't even get mine to germinate  :( :(
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: cambourne7 on May 02, 2007, 19:49:12
sowed mine sunday - noting up yet....
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: cleo on May 02, 2007, 20:14:38
A rouge slug/snail dined on my babies-it`s not too late to sow again
Title: Re: Celeriac Plants
Post by: manicscousers on May 02, 2007, 20:45:17
also sowed some in modules and planted out , they were'nt too bad either  :)