Celery
Both self blanching and trench varieties are sown with heat in March and April,transplanting in May and June.Planting trench varieties 23cm (9")apart within the 45cm (18 ?)wide by 30cm (1ft)deep trench.Self blanching varieties should be planted in blocks with 23cm (9")spacing in each direction.Celery requires a constant supply of manure,water and liquid feed to attain best results.Trench varieties also require earthing up.Achieve this by wrapping paper around the stems in August and drawing soil up around them,taking care not to get soil in the crown. Complete earthing up in September when only the top leaves should be showing.Protect tops from the most severe weather.There are three main pests of celery.Firstly Celery Fly which can be controlled by pinching out affected leaves and destroying them,or by using a relevant insecticide.Secondly,Celery Leaf Spot can be sprayed at first signs of attack and repeated as necessary.Finally slugs,which can be controlled with a number of products.
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Can be sown in September for flowers in early spring
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- XCEL08 Chinese Celery Kintsai (Grammes, minimum order 50g.)
Description
An easy to grow wild celery variety,which is ready in approximately 60 days.High yielding,green leaved with slender bright green stems.Strong celery taste,cut when 20-25cm (8-10 '')use sparingly in salads,or as a herb for flavouring stir frys.
- XCEL05 Giant Red (Grammes, minimum order 25g.)
Description
Similar to Giant White,very attractive purple-red stems,which turn pink on blanching.Very hardy,producing thick,tasty crisp purple-red sticks into the new year.Also known assoup celery and the seed can be used as a condiment.
- XCEL02 Golden Self - Blanching (3) (Grammes, minimum order 10g.)
Description
Low growing plants with crisp stringless stalks,fresh clean taste.
- XCEL91 Organic Day Break (1 unit equals 1000 seeds, minimum order 1 unit.)
Description
A self-blanching variety for summer cropping,long smooth petioles.Good tolerance tobolting with a lovely taste.
- XCEL97 Organic Utah (Grammes)
Description
A very hardy variety. Produces wide, thick stalks with dark green leaves.- DISCONTINUED
- XCEL04 Solid White (Grammes, minimum order 25g.)
Description
Trench variety.Very hardy,producing thick crisp sticks into the new year.
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