Celery?

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Anyone ever grow Celery?  I might try a "Stew Garden", potatoes, tomatoes, onions, celery(?), and carrots? Add some venison and it will be delicious! Never had grown Celery, any info/tips would be greatly appreciated. 

[John Gusmano]

I grew a few celery plants last year. They did GREAT!!!! Nothing fancy either, just a layer of good compost and some good dirt. I will say this, they got as long as what you would see in the store, but not as wide, still VERY tasty!

I am attempting to grow “Chinese Celery” this year. Only because it is the only celery seeds I could find! We shall see how it goes.

A side tip with celery….. USE THE LEAVES!!! Seriously, people normally throw them away or compost them, DON’T! Those leaves are full of flavor, you can dice them fresh and toss them into a soup, stew, chili, etc. OR dry them and use them that way to season chicken and what not. The leaves are just as valuable around my house as the stalks themselves. GOOD LUCK!

Lovin’ the gardening talk, think Spring and warm thoughts Swampers!!!!

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Feb 20, 2015 16:30:49 GMT -5 John Gusmano said:

I grew a few celery plants last year. They did GREAT!!!! Nothing fancy either, just a layer of good compost and some good dirt. I will say this, they got as long as what you would see in the store, but not as wide, still VERY tasty!

I am attempting to grow “Chinese Celery” this year. Only because it is the only celery seeds I could find! We shall see how it goes.

A side tip with celery….. USE THE LEAVES!!! Seriously, people normally throw them away or compost them, DON’T! Those leaves are full of flavor, you can dice them fresh and toss them into a soup, stew, chili, etc. OR dry them and use them that way to season chicken and what not. The leaves are just as valuable around my house as the stalks themselves. GOOD LUCK!

Lovin’ the gardening talk, think Spring and warm thoughts Swampers!!!!

I'm giving it a shot. I do like Celery Soup, especially with a tuna salad on toast! 

[northwoodstrapper]

If you already have a stalk you can cut it off about 1'' above the root end. Then simply set it in a container of water. It will grow new stalks in a few day. Transplant when ready. I dig mine up in the fall [they are heirloom organic type] and bring a few inside for the winter.