Celery Golden Self Blanching

Heirloom Golden Self Blanching has great flavour, a super crispiness for salads, and it is easy to grow.  Planting these in a block allows them to shade each other, keeping the stem colour muted to a pale yellowy-green.  Easy to manage without any need to trench.  Chop and freeze some of your celery harvest for adding flavour to your winter meals.  

                                             
SOW: March/April in a propagator or mid-April under cover.  Surface sow onto damp compost and very lightly cover.

GROW: prick out into small pots when large enough to handle.  Plant at 5/6 leaf stage after hardening off and all danger of frost has passed.  Planting in a block at 15-20cm spacing allows them to self-blanch as the plants shade each other.  This celery is shallow rooted and will appreciate regular watering and a feed.  Ready to start cutting about 16 weeks after sowing. Start lifting from the edge of the block.

ENJOY: lovely taste and crunch in salads.  Celery enriches the flavour or soups and stews.  Freeze chopped celery - a lovely addition to winter casseroles.