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VegetablesHalf-HardyBiennial

Celery

Celery is a moisture-loving stem crop grown for crisp stalks and aromatic flavour in salads, soups and cooked dishes. It needs more attention than many vegetables, but few crops offer the same combination of fresh crunch and deep kitchen usefulness.

Basic information

Category
Vegetables
Lifecycle
Biennial
Hardiness
Half-Hardy
Planting partners
9 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Days to harvest
120 days
Germination window
14–21 days
Germination temperature
15–21 °C
Plant spacing
30 cm
Row spacing
45 cm
Sowing depth
0.5 cm
Height
45 cm
Spread
30 cm

Calendar

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Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips

Grow celery in rich moisture-retentive soil and never let plants dry out, because any check in growth reduces stem quality and tenderness. Feed regularly, maintain weed-free conditions, and if desired blanch self-blanching or trench types according to the style you are growing.

Common pests

Slugs, celery leaf miner, aphids, septoria leaf spot.

Companions

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