Description: Celery is a refreshing crunchy treat from the garden. Children love the stalks with some natural peanut butter. Celery is used extensively in salads and soups and is also great when juiced. Celeriac is a variety of celery that is grown for its root. This delicious root can be eaten raw in salads, steamed, baked, boiled, pureed or stir-fried. It adds wonderful flavor when cooked and mashed with potatoes. Celeriac may be stored in a cool and dry area of your home for several weeks. Nutrients: vitamins A, C, E, K (high), B6, folate, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, and manganese.

Guidelines: Growing: A moderately frost hardy biennial that is grown in full sun and planted in late spring through early summer. Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost. Place several seeds per cell as germination is naturally low (50%) for all celery varieties. Light is required for seeds to germinate, so don't plant seeds too deeply in the soil. Plant Seeds: 1/8" deep in pots and transplant into the garden after last frost, 8-14" apart with 2' between rows. Soil Temp: 50-70?F. Days to Emergence: 10-20. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 8-14". Seeds/Oz: 75,000. Average Yield/100' Row: 100 heads. Days to Harvest: 100-120. Seed Viability: 4-5 years. Companions: Bush beans, Brassicas, Onions, Parsley, Tomato.

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