Growing Celery

Apium sp. : Apiaceae / the umbelliferae family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
		S	S				S	S
				T	T				T	T

(Best months for growing Celery in Australia - sub-tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 12°C and 21°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 - 30 cm apart
Harvest in 17-18 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Not applicable as celery needs to be close together to encourage blanching.
Avoid growing close to: Sweetcorn

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23 Nov 19, Lois Thornton (Australia - temperate climate): How do I know when celery is ready to harvest
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25 Nov 19, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): - HARVEST - 17-18 WEEKS from planting. Or when it looks like the stuff in the supermarkets.
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29 Nov 19, Mel (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I use stalks as needed from the time they are as thick as your pointy finger ... they just seem to keep growing back the more I cut
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14 Aug 19, Gary (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What are the best pkt seeds to buy can't seem to find a reliable one Thanks in Advance.
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15 Aug 19, (Australia - temperate climate): Trying to germinate celery seeds needs a lot of care and time. You need to have a very fine seed raising mixture. Use a sprayer to wet the soil not a hose. You need to plant the right time. The seed is small and takes 2-3 weeks to germinate, so means you need to have the soil moist but not wet for all that time. Unless you are prepared to do this then you will have failure. I would normally suggest buying seedlings from Bunnings/nursery but for 6 years I bought celery and end up with some other thing different - Italian parsley??? so I don't try any more.
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06 Nov 19, Dale (Australia - temperate climate): Sure celery takes time and patience. I have now some 30 seedlings about 3 weeks from planting out so they will be strong enough and will cover some stalks but will plant close together. But when they are ready you appreciate the effort because the flavour is divine.
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02 Apr 19, gordon mott (Australia - sub-tropical climate): what time of year do i grow celery in the grafton district?.
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29 Jun 18, paul (Australia - sub-tropical climate): i like to place 100 mil down pipe around my celery as this does two things it helps blanch and keeps the celery tight together
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06 Aug 19, Shane (Australia - temperate climate): What length do you cut the drain pipe you place around the celery
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06 Nov 19, Dale (Australia - temperate climate): 450 mm exposed out of the ground will do. And don't use it until the plants are about 300 mm tall - then they will search for the sun above.
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