Tips for Growing Great Celery

Start indoors 12 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors.

Celery seed is tiny!  Use sterile, fine soil and cover the seed by dusting a light covering.  Many people plant too deeply.  An easy way to lightly cover your fine/tiny celery seed is to use a flour sifter or large tea strainer and gently shake a coating over the seed. 

Keep soil moist (not soggy) and at 75 degrees.  Seedlings will emerge in 2-3 weeks.

Transplant outdoors when weather has settled and there are no more rapid temperature swings.  Bolting can be caused when night time temps get below 55 degrees.  So do not transplant to early.

Celery needs a very rich, moderately acidic, organic soil and lots of water.   Feed organic fish emulsion and seaweed every two weeks till harvest.