Celery is an easy-to-grow plant–so long as you provide warm temperatures and consistent moisture. In fact, celery needs lots of water. No problem in places like Florida. Another fact to keep in mind, this plant has a long maturity time. If you live in an area where it freezes, you’ll want to consider starting your seeds indoors at least 8-10 weeks before the last frost date for your area.
Because celery seeds need lots of water, they adapt well to hydroponic growing systems (shown above). However, you’ll want to stay on top of your fertilization schedule. These plants need their nutrients which can be washed through the root system with heavy watering. So be sure to replenish regularly with an all-purpose balanced fertilizer.
Like carrot seeds, celery seeds are tiny and basically need to be sprinkled over the surface of the soil, covered by a light “dusting” of soil. One trick is to mix them with sand and then scatter the sand-seed mix over the your soil.
Almost better than being easy-to-grow, celery is very healthy. I recently discovered the Medical Medium who claims celery juice is the key to good health. Well, I’m not sure about being THE key, but celery IS full of fiber and pretty tasty dipped in just about anything.
Why not try your hand at growing celery this season? Why, you can even buy pink celery seeds from our friends at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. We’d love to hear about your experience!
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