Silly me forgot to sow celeriac. Packet says March to April, do you think it to late to sow?
No... we've sown it as late as June before... will be a bit later to form useful bulbs though.. :)
Quote from: lillian on May 21, 2009, 10:26:05
Silly me forgot to sow celeriac. Packet says March to April, do you think it to late to sow?
I'm just hardening off some I sowed in modules a month ago, I could post you a module of seedlings next week (going to a festival this weekend, will be back Tuesday)
chrisc
it's always too late to sow celeriac. Put it another way, i've never had any blooming bulbs off it
Best of Luck though :D
In my opinion - Yes
I sow my seeds in early February to get a long growing season.
My web page is very popular, and typing "Growing Celeriac" into Google brings it up at number 1.
http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_Celeriac.html
(http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allceleriacseedling_planted_4months.jpg)
(http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allceleriacbulb_peeled.jpg)
I sowed mine in April as thats what it said on the packet. Have just pricked them out to grow on in modules. Never grown it before so will be impressed if I get golf balls ;D ::). They take ages (about 3 weeks) to germinate so I would say you are probably a bit late.
I'd take up Chris's offer and offer him some of your seeds in return ? ;)
In 2006 I sowed late in plug trays and then planted out in July. Got an ok crop of medium sized celeriac in October but I think it was quite a long growing season that year down South.
I sowed in early Feb, they failed, then again early March and they are doing OK I would say too late, see if the garden centres are selling any plants. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Barnowl on May 21, 2009, 17:53:12
In 2006 I sowed late in plug trays and then planted out in July. Got an ok crop of medium sized celeriac in October but I think it was quite a long growing season that year down South.
ah! 2006 was not only a great summer but a glorious autumn i remember taking a photo of my kids in vests and shorts after seven pm on the 29 of Oct, bliss 8) ;D.
ok back to the topic at hand topic.
like allaboutliverpool aid i sowed mine in Feb an they were transplanted the week before Easter and are doing beautifully.
and yes his advice on growing them is very good, i used it as the seeds i got came in a swap without instructions.
http://www.vegetableplantsdirect.co.uk/ourshop/cat_135230-Celeriac.html
However at 37.5p/plant is not cheap.