Did you know you can root the celery after your done with the tops?

i do .........i set it in a plate of water till it sprouts.. Then plant it outside and just eat it off as I need it.. Celery continues to grow..Look at it when you use it.. Ours does in the center......

Love it.

dodge
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Sparagus........

You wont be sorry ......
You can pick the celery off the plant while it is in the ground and use it.. No need to pull out the plant .....Let grow , let grow, let grow.

tastes so good fresh.

dodge

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elkwe

Where did you get your celery seed?

thanks

dodge

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Let me know if they mature>. DOnt know for sure if our season is long enough for the seed..
I will check that out.

Thanks

dodge

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What???? I was super interested in these posts.
You mean, you can use the celery we get at the grocery store to make a whole new plant?
So what should I do? Buy some celery, use it, and plant the bottom part?

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DeborahL

Just take the bottom part and put it into a bowl of water, till it gets roots......Then plant it in soil..

Yes it is the one in the grocery store.

Worked for me .


dodge

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DeborahL.

It just came to me .. I tried and it worked.. Not all veggies will do that.. They claim to spray them not to sprout......(WHo knows)

YOur welcome and enjoy your crops.

barb

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They claim to spray them not to sprout

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Like pineapples they chop into the top leaves so you cant propagate them!

BTW my future celery sprout is sitting on the window sill next to a future pineapple sprout!

Dodge, I just thought of something. When you plant the celery bottom, or base or whatever it's called, do you get celery stalks or just leaves?

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OK ! I can't wait !

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sparagus

This fellow had a photo in the paper, of the plant and pineapple on it.. Forgot how long it took, but he had it in a sun porch, lots of sun.

I have too many inside plants and not enough windows.. ha ha

i used my one bed room upstairs for a plant room this winter.. Oh my was I glad to see spring.. i started flowerseeds and tomatoes an peppers there.
Bought a heating cable to help..

dodge

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Deborah,
I doubt that.. Cause they pick the whole root when they harvest it ......

b

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Dodge I planted one self blanching type and one non. And not sure which ones survived. Will document them like I do my tomato plants in the future. I have never tied them up. The way I do it is I just go out and break off the outer stalks as I need some for my use. I do put mulch up around them. I use it in some of my salsa's and other canning. And the new stalks just keep coming from the inside. I did have one on the north protected side of my house in a flower bed that made it through a mild winter. But that only happened once.

Dodge, which one has the whole root picked?
I meant that the celery thing might turn out to be perennial here because other plants you wouldn't think are perennials can live for years.
Like artichokes and parsley. Parsley, sheesh, how do you kill it???? It's downright invasive.

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Dodge yes just like other garden produce better than you buy in the store. The one thing I've learned here is it does well in the sun but gets stronger in flavor if you do. But that that I have put in part time shade as was recommended didn't do as well. I have tried a few other forums and I enjoy this one the most. Everyone is so helpful amd friendly and don't run down or tell others how they are doing everything wrong. I've gardened for probably close to 50 years and know what works for me but also still trying to learn. And what works in one soil and climate won't work in others. Several say not to plant corn next to tomatoes. But learned this from the Amish and it works very well here in this area for me. Gives them some shade and a windbreak. Hope your gardening weekend goes great. Still nuturing the last plants that I had shipped that spent 6 days travelling in the heat. Three are doing great. The other three are not perking up yet. Anyone have suggestions? Thanks JD

elkw,

Yep this forum is the Best in west and the east..Ha ha

never heard the tale of corn and tomatoes.. But I dont like tomatoes and potatoes together.. Those bugs do get on the tomato.
If you got tomato plants in the mail, you should of soaked them in water before planting. Like 24 hours......

However your a good gardner, why didnt you start tomato from seeds? I always do.. I also have some growing inside all winter....I probably have that many years under my belt also.. But last few years online is making a Great difference.....Thanks to the many helpers on here..
Bless of you ......Here..

dodge

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Dodge and Peppereater. I did start many inside. Over a 100. This was one of those last second things on two varieties I wanted to try and saw them online. Brandyboy and Big Mama. I haven't transplanted them yet. I followed the instructions they sent. Water, cool and no direct sunlight for 48 hours. The Brandyboy's looked as bad as the Mama's on arrival but have really came out of it. The others are droopy. Of course both had dead leaves upon arrival and I removed them. I had the Brandyboys out for awhile this morning. Starting to harden them off. Gave the others some early morning sunlight before the heat but brought them in early. I just transplanted one to a big cup and watered it with my transplant solution. If that helps will do the other two. Think the heat about cooked them not sure why the boys are doing so much better. Maybe more vigor. Won't give up till they perk up or die. Was just checking to see if someone had a solution as this is only like the third time I've had plants shipped. Thanks JD

I've always wondered how they ship live plants. I'd be tempted to call Burpee and tell a little white lie, get some shipped again and hopefully get them in less than 6 days shipping time. That's ridiculous.
My guess is that if they're not discoloring, they'll snap out of it. I'd be tempted to get them the brightest light possible without being in direct sun. I know what Longy would say here..."seaweed extract!"
Good luck with 'em. Let us know how it goes.

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Even my growlights are getting restless!

Peppereater..

I plant usually 40, not 100......thats lots of tomatoes....Unless your yeild isnt good on all.

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Dodge, I looked at the celery this morning in the store, but the root bottom was cut off so close there was no root at all, just the clean surface and then the stalks.
I was disappointed and didn't buy any because I don't think it would root from that flat circle.
I mean they must have sliced deep to get it like that.
Dang git !
I'll keep checking for some with a bigger bottom that's not sliced completely off.

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Deborah, I'm thinking it still might root. I say give it a try!

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Dave
Even my growlights are getting restless!

elkie

I am rural i live on a small farm..

Now i can my tomatoes.....stewed and we love them and use them all year round.. Soup and pigs in the blanket, blend them and make more soup.. Just irristable little things.

We cant sell here, everyone grows a garden .

good luck you and peppere.

barb
dodge

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Stay with us ......
More excitement to comee...........

dodge

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