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Organic Tall Utah Celery Seeds

Apium graveolens

5.00 (4 reviews)
  • HOW TO GROW
  • FAST FACTS
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HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Celery grows best as a fall crop in most climates, so start your seeds about 10 weeks before the last spring frost. Soak them overnight to speed germination, then sow them in a flat in rows 1" apart; keep the soil moist and keep the flat out of direct sun. Germination often takes two or three weeks. When the plants reach about 2" tall, transplant them into pots; set them out in the garden when they reach 6" tall or after the last frost date. Space them 6-8" apart in rows 2-3' apart, putting them at the same soil level as in the pots. Make sure the soil is enriched with compost or other organic matter. For companion planting benefits, plant celery with tomatoes, cauliflower, or cabbage.

Growing: Provide water each week; feed them with compost or fertilizer every two weeks. Carefully remove weeds. If the temperature falls below 55 degrees F consistently, cover the plants. Growing success for celery depends on plentiful moisture, enriched soil, and protection from high temperatures and sun. For a sweeter, more tender taste, many gardeners blanch their celery about two weeks before harvesting it; this is accomplished by wrapping newspaper around the stalks up to the point where the leaves begin. Other methods use boards to shield the stalks from the sun, or simply mound dirt up to cover the stalks.

Harvesting: Cut off the entire plant at soil level as soon as it reaches a diameter of 3", or remove individual outer stalks when they reach 12" tall. Celery leaves can also be used, such as for flavoring like an herb or in salads.

Seed Saving: To save seed in areas where the ground freezes over winter, it will be necessary to dig up the celery before the first heavy frost; cover the roots with dirt and the stalks with straw, and keep them in a humid location with near freezing temperatures. In the spring, remove rotted or damaged stalks and set out the plants after the last frost. In warmer climates, leave the celery in the ground and cover them thickly with mulch over winter. In the spring, allow the plant to flower; when the seed heads on the flower grow brown and dry, cut them off and allow them to fully dry indoors. Remove as much chaff as possible, then store in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Apium graveolens

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Warm Season

USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 70,600

Planting Method: From Transplant

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 30 Inches

Color: Green

Organic Tall Utah Celery Seeds 5.0
Review By Organic Celery Seeds

Organic Celery

I planted the organic celery seeds a month and they are started bloom. Once again quality seeds from everWilde! The smell from the celery seeds smells so good! I can't wait lol taste it!

Organic Tall Utah Celery Seeds 5.0
Review By Brenda Allegrezza

celery

Organic Tall Utah Celery Seeds 5.0
Review By CW

Organic seeds I bought

I have not planted them yet but I really like that the seeds are in Mylar packets and the packets are resealable.

Organic Tall Utah Celery Seeds 5.0
Review By Gerald Selvaraja

Very good

Size Price Quantity
XL Mylar Packet (~1,000 Seeds) $3.75 -+
1/4 Oz Mylar (7.09g) $7.96 -+
1 Oz Mylar (~70,600 Seeds) $12.65 -+
1/4 Lb Mylar (113g) $33.01 Notify Me
1 Lb Mylar (454g) $120.00 Notify Me
5 Lb Mylar (2.27kg) $540.00 Notify Me
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DESCRIPTION

Popular and widely adapted, Tall Utah Celery plants grow to 30" tall and produce long smooth stalks with a crisp, tender texture. This variety has good heart development, strong roots, and good disease tolerance, but plants will bolt in cold weather. It takes approximately 100 days to mature.
No one really knows where celery originated, though claims come from such diverse locations as Sweden, New Zealand, and Algeria. Experts believe it probably was first cultivated in the Mediterranean basin. In ancient times, celery was valued primarily for its medicinal benefits; French and Italian cooks first started making use of it for an herb or flavoring in the seventeenth century. A Scotsman named George Taylor is credited with bringing celery to United States, when he grew it in his garden and offered it to the guests at a local ball.

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Celery grows best as a fall crop in most climates, so start your seeds about 10 weeks before the last spring frost. Soak them overnight to speed germination, then sow them in a flat in rows 1" apart; keep the soil moist and keep the flat out of direct sun. Germination often takes two or three weeks. When the plants reach about 2" tall, transplant them into pots; set them out in the garden when they reach 6" tall or after the last frost date. Space them 6-8" apart in rows 2-3' apart, putting them at the same soil level as in the pots. Make sure the soil is enriched with compost or other organic matter. For companion planting benefits, plant celery with tomatoes, cauliflower, or cabbage.

Growing: Provide water each week; feed them with compost or fertilizer every two weeks. Carefully remove weeds. If the temperature falls below 55 degrees F consistently, cover the plants. Growing success for celery depends on plentiful moisture, enriched soil, and protection from high temperatures and sun. For a sweeter, more tender taste, many gardeners blanch their celery about two weeks before harvesting it; this is accomplished by wrapping newspaper around the stalks up to the point where the leaves begin. Other methods use boards to shield the stalks from the sun, or simply mound dirt up to cover the stalks.

Harvesting: Cut off the entire plant at soil level as soon as it reaches a diameter of 3", or remove individual outer stalks when they reach 12" tall. Celery leaves can also be used, such as for flavoring like an herb or in salads.

Seed Saving: To save seed in areas where the ground freezes over winter, it will be necessary to dig up the celery before the first heavy frost; cover the roots with dirt and the stalks with straw, and keep them in a humid location with near freezing temperatures. In the spring, remove rotted or damaged stalks and set out the plants after the last frost. In warmer climates, leave the celery in the ground and cover them thickly with mulch over winter. In the spring, allow the plant to flower; when the seed heads on the flower grow brown and dry, cut them off and allow them to fully dry indoors. Remove as much chaff as possible, then store in a cool, dry place.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Apium graveolens

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Warm Season

USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 70,600

Planting Method: From Transplant

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 30 Inches

Color: Green

Reviews

5.00
Global Rating: 5.00 from 4 reviews
5.0

Review By Organic Celery Seeds

Organic Celery

I planted the organic celery seeds a month and they are started bloom. Once again quality seeds from everWilde! The smell from the celery seeds smells so good! I can't wait lol taste it!

5.0

Review By Brenda Allegrezza

celery

5.0

Review By CW

Organic seeds I bought

I have not planted them yet but I really like that the seeds are in Mylar packets and the packets are resealable.

5.0

Review By Gerald Selvaraja

Very good