HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 



CELERY 



GOOD celery can be grown anywhere by choosing the 

 proper sort and giving plenty of water artificially 

 if the natural supply fails. Two distinct types of 

 celery claim the home gardener's attention, namely, the 

 early or self-blanching sorts and the later, green-stalked 

 kinds. All sorts prefer a rich, deep loam or muck. 



For an extra early supply, seeds of sorts as described 

 on page 268 may be sown in a hotbed or seed flat by mid- 

 dle of February. Sow very thinly in furrows, about three 

 inches apart, cover lightly and press soil in firm contact 

 with seeds with the flat side of a board or ruler. Cover 

 surface of bed or flat with muslin or paper and water 

 until the soil has become thoroughly saturated. 



Celery seed germinates slowly and, for best results, 

 the bed or flat should remain in a uniform temperature 

 around seventy degrees (like the average living room or 

 kitchen). As soon as the seedlings appear, they should 

 be kept cooler to prevent a spindly growth. 



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