CELERY AND CELERIAC 



be three feel apart. Where there is danger of 

 drought, plant the celery in trenches six inches 

 deep. Loosen the soil in the trench and apply 

 a little decayed barn yard manure or pulverized 

 sheep manure. 



Before transplanting to the open, wet down 

 the seedlings and let them stand for an hour. 

 On lifting the plants, take as much soil with 

 each seedling as possible. If the tap root is 

 long, nip it off about an inch below the crown 

 of the plant. Clean off the seed leaves and 

 pinch the other leaves back a little to check the 

 demand for moisture by the leaves until the 

 roots are established. Transplanting should 

 be done on cloudy days or in the evening. 

 Water the plants after the final transplanting. 

 If the sun is very bright and you had to buy 

 young plants with little or no soil on the roots, 

 place a board on a slant on the east side or the 

 simny side in order to shade them. Drive in 

 stakes every ten feet and lean six, eight, or ten- 

 inch boards against them. After the plants 

 are established, remove the boards. 



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