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Cutting Celery
HerbApium graveolens var. secalinum
- Full sun
- Zones 3–6
- 80 days to maturity
- Herbs
- 12" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
Easier to grow than standard celery. A versatile ingredient for salads, soups, stews, and vegetable medleys. Can be marketed in bunches or salad mixes. Also known as leaf celery. Also available in organic seed.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after last frost
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil with consistent moisture. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 7-14 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Celery leaf miners, aphids, slugs. Common diseases: Leaf spot, septoria, early blight.