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What would be the best way to blanch my celery.I know that I have to earth it up but how can I protect the stalks?
Someone suggested corrugated papersurely this would go soggy.

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i was going to suggest sticking it in boiling water, but i don't think that would have quite the desired effect lol

so i googled it ... google is your friend .... did you know you can get self blanching celery? well you do now .... oopssss too late

blanching celery - Google Search

Lynda xx

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Cheers mate very useful!

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welcome, and for next year you can get some self blanching stuff and that's one less job you have to do

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Yeah grew it last year and didn't like it.I like my celery as white as possible,tastes so much better.My favourite part is the root.

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i'll give that a miss, along with cabbage and sprouts yuk, so thats 3 jobs i don't have to do lol

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I heard a lot of people did not like self blanching celery, if I remember correctly, it was said to be stringy and tasteless

No expert as I grow celeriac instead....might this be an option for you if you like the root?....anyhow...Aren't you a bit early to blanch celery trenches? I wrote this a while ago.

Celery query

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I bought some celery plants about a month ago and just bunged them in the raised bed.......I didn't realise I would have to do all this blanching and earthing up

They seem to be growing nicely......so should I wrap them in cardboard in September then......I love celery so willing to do what it takes....a bit late for trenches though methinks

But the chances are you have self blanching celery

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Yes but I am just getting prepared!

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ooooooooo were you in the brownies too??

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I wasn't even in the cubs or scouts either!

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gosh, i'm always prepared cos i was

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Oh I hope not , but then I did buy it on the spur of the moment at the garden centre.

Ah well this is my first year so it's all a big experiment

Self blanching is fine,if you like that sort of thing.I just think trenching celery has a better taste and is not as stringy!

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I don't even really like celery but bought a tray of them from the Garden Centre today -self blanching. Was going to grow them in a largish square contained. How far apart should I plant them? Never havng grown them before, do I just get the dibber out them pop them into the holes?

I think its a matter of how big you like your celery.probably about 8" apart would be ok.

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Self-blanching works because you plant it in blocks and it is supposed to blanch itself by keeping the light at bay. Not sure I believe it but am trying it this year - I may well pop a toilet roll inner over some to see the difference.

I'd therefore plant closer than 8 inches - probably 6 inches in a block; to keep it tightly together.

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Well,whats 2 inches between friends

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why is it that only men think size doesn't matter??

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Not sayin 'owt

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Andrea :wavehello

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...logs/zazen999/

moon trials completed:
tomatoes
[46% increase in crop per seed sown and 10% increase in crop per plant]

currently underway:
calabrese
garlic