8o CULTURE OF CELERY 



November. One certain thing is that the portion gener- 

 ally eaten is usually below the reach of an ordinary 

 frost, and, when it is not so, much well blanched celery 

 is found rotten after a severe winter. Celery is not 

 altogether a hardy plant when blanched, though it is so 



CELERY 



if not earthed up, but such is of no use except for 

 flavouring soups. 



To grow celery, light soil is not the best, and, unless 

 plenty of manure and water can be given, the crop grown 

 on such will be unsatisfactory. I prefer a medium soil, 

 not too light or too heavy, but if it be the latter a winter 



