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Was wondering if those that have, could shed some light on the pros an cons of growing said plant?

I know I'm not set up for celery proper so this seems a great alternative?

Is it self sufficient?  Easy to grow, special needs etc?   :-X :-\

dont know what you are referring to.

normal celery?
or lovage?

Simply Vegetables (Seeds of Distintion)  sell a Leaf Cutting Soup Celery.

Very pungent is how they describe it.  Assume it is like a glorified kind of parsley :-\

I once grew some celery that you just grew and did not have to cover the stem to get it white. It didnt grow large but I ate it in salads and the rabbits had the leaves! Perhaps that is what it is. This was many years ago and I cannot remember what it was called.

Its easy to grow, looks like tall broad leaf parsley,but tastes of celery and is
biennial and mine grew in semi-shade, hope this helps, angle shades,x

How much moisture will it need, presume if in shade it will be able to fend for itself quite well? 

What about planting companions?

ah right, not heard of leaf celery before. i have cut straight to the chase and grew lovage, you use the leaves in soup and stews for a strong celery flavour. it's lovely :)
it's a perrennial plant so even though the leaves have all died down, it will be back in spring

Thanks for your help Svea, the proof will be in the growing!!  We shall see ...  :-\

Hi , sorry havnt sent the book yet, new job and car has broken down!!!!! so angry!!! and as i work nights im missing the post office, promise to get it off to you in the next couple of days,

A better alternative might be to grow Celeriac. That way you will get 2 crops for the price of 1 !!  Celeriac leaves (the young ones) are really great in soups or stews or can be finely chopped with Parsley and a little grated Lemon zest and Garlic and sprinkled over grilled fish. Mackere grilled with this on top is delish   :Pl

Hi Flowerlady - I believe that this is also called Parcel -which I grew last year - very prolific - can be used to flavour soups and stews. I got the seeds from Sarah Raven's catalogue. I may be able to spare a small amount if you haven't found it elsewhere. Just pm me.

Was really intrigued by this, so had a trawl on the net - think I found it - well found Par-cel anyway, link is here:
http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/609/1

Plants of Distinction - Simply Vegetables sell a 'Leaf cutting Soup Celery'  the photo looks like flat leaf parsley.  Described as pungent!!

thanks for the link jennym, it looks a bit different, will keep reading!  :D

http://www.fothergills.co.uk/en/leaf-celery-parcel-1655.aspx
IS this it again?

Leaf celery is not like celery as such - it has a similar kind of taste but is more like a herb.  I know from my Northern Irish roots -it is a prime ingredient in "soup Veg"  and is used in soups stews etc.  It is well worth trying if you like stews and soups ! 

I grow it as an annual!

Louise

Par-cel's European name is Zwolsche Krul. Going to try it this year.

Not sure if it is the same as leaf celery but it certainly looks simiilar.

Already grow lovage and find it very useful -especially of out of celery.

Just discovered this:

QuoteMedicinally, lovage is used for stimulation of digestion and as a remedy for an upset stomach. Lovage can also help get rid of flatulence

Ideal companion for Jerusalem Artichokes then?

;D ;D ;D

maybe not entirely, but it does halp with lentil soups and bean stews.

it should not be used in large quantities (as everything in life), got some side effects or other. but then most herbs do...