Back at the end of January, I posted information about
re-growing celery using the bottom of another stalk. Since then, my husband and
I have planted and lost quite a few plants.
My family consumes two to three full stalks of celery a
week. We had plenty of stalk bottoms to work with. Unfortunately, we also had
quite a few that died right away. The most disappointing ones were the ones
that really took off and grew well for several weeks and then were dead
overnight.
Right now, we have two really healthy plants that my husband
and I are debating on trying a rib or two from. The ribs are no where near as
thick as the original stalks, but the plants are definitely a much deeper green
that the originals.
I suppose we’ll have to try these soon. The temperature is
getting pretty close to the high end of the celery’s comfort zone. Hopefully,
celery won’t react the same way to early warm temperatures our lettuce did! Can
you say bitter!?!
Anyway, I’d have to say, I’m a little disappointed by our
success rate on re-growing celery. I have no doubt that my husband and I will
try again in fall when our extension office says is a good time to plant celery
here in Florida. In the meantime, I’ll keep working on my courage to take a
taste of what we have.
Thanks for stopping by! Have you tried re-growing celery?
How did it turn out? I’d love to know!
Grace and peace be
yours in abundance,
Betty
Have you tried the constant grow green onions. We have them growing in our window seal at home and are amazed at how you just clip off the tips then cut what you want keep it w/ fresh water and you will keep getting green onions for meals. LOVE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteBrandy aka Lil Momma Strouse
I tried to grow celery, it took off real well but then it died. Will try again some other time.
ReplyDeleteBetty,
ReplyDeleteI had two beautiful ends that produced all kinds of roots. I went ahead and planted them in pots and they were doing wonderfully. One day, I came out and the damn squirrel was destroying one of the celery ends. So now, I'm down to one and trying to root two more. It's seems my celery ends (planted) like epsom salt sprinkled around the bottom in the dirt once every couple of weeks. Just a tablespoon (this may help yours). Just a suggestion, good luck.
I think we are gonna try this! Thanks for keeping us updated!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried celery but do the green onions as Brandy mentioned above.
ReplyDeleteI would use your original plan in a different planting vessel. Use rings of some hardy material that is food grade. My first thought would be PVC pipe large circumference. As the plant grows, add another ring and more soil. Continue as it grows. Celery is usually planted in ditches and covered a little at a time to keep it blanched and non-bitter. In the ring method I would pack the soil loosely so the plant has room to expand as it grows. (or use tires stacked up like growing potatoes)
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