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up to them, taking care that no soil enters the heart. 

 The land must be well drained. This is a good method 

 of planting celery for fall use in a small garden. 



Blanching in beds. Set large, strong plants in beds 

 six inches apart each way, and place boards along the 



FIG. 144. Blanching Celery by Earthing 



edges of the bed. By this method the celery will blanch 

 itself. The self-blanching varieties should be selected 

 for this purpose. The soil must be moist, deep, and rich. 

 Blanching with draintiles. When the celery has almost 

 made its growth, gather the leaves in a bunch and slip 

 over it a five-inch or six-inch draintile, depending upon 

 the size of the plant. 



