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0tterbot · Guest

hello,

i put in some celery a while ago (which has proved to be one of the easiest
things i've ever grown - highly recommended!) however, i rather assumed
celery grows up tall like they look in the shops <g>, but mine is all
splayed out.

does anyone know if i'm actually supposed to tie up the bunches while in the
ground, or something? i've got a biggish crop in & they're already out of
room (dh has been thinning them out & eating them, they're about 1/2 grown)
so i'm not sure what to do next, or if it's all actually fine & i don't need
to do anything.

as usual ta for any tips!!!
kylie

HC · Guest

G'day Kylie

While I haven't grown celery for ages my old grandfather taught me many
moons ago to plant the celery in a trench, then when it starts to grow,
tie a full newspaper (or cardboard) around the plant with twine and
backfill the trench. This makes the plant grow tall (to reach the
light) and keeps the celery stalks bunched and light in colour. When
the bunch is almost mature you can remove the newspaper and the outer
stalks will green up in a day or so ready to pick.

Unsupported as you've done is still Ok, but the plants won't bunch as
you normally see them in the supermarket.

Maybe other people have different ways of doing it but this worked for me.

Bronwyn ;-)

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