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    Celery ? i know im a pain keep asking questions

    Ive decided to try my hand at celery, it seems to be doing well, i have wrapped newspaper round it and dont let it dry out, is their anything else i can do ? or need to do ? my father in law says celery is impossible to grow and has bet me £10 it wont. ive looked under the paper and it does seem to be growing.

    Thanks

    Louise
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    I have about 300 odd planted in a block and the only attention they are going to get is to keep them well watered. They are one of the self blanching varieties, so nearer harvest time I will place a wall of straw round the outside rows to help blanch them.
    It's not impossible to grow - just difficult !!
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      Thanks for your reply, i will crack on and prove him wrong !!!!

      I think he is just been moody, he started growing veg a couple of years ago like i did, (he`s very competitive) goes mad planting stuff and doesnt really look after it, then sulks when my stuff grows ! in laws !!!! who would have them !!!!!

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        Originally posted by louisesgarden View Post
        I think he is just been moody, he started growing veg a couple of years ago like i did, (he`s very competitive) goes mad planting stuff and doesnt really look after it, then sulks when my stuff grows ! in laws !!!! who would have them !!!!!
        any fool who marries....
        give them a feed every now and again.

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          And watch out for slugs getting up inside the paper and doing hidden damage...................
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


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            I dont know why if its where i live now, i dont seem to have to much of a problem with slugs ! ( touch wood ) at my old house they were a nightmare and ate everything no matter what i did.
            Last edited by louisesgarden; 30-05-2009, 08:19 PM.

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              Originally posted by louisesgarden View Post
              I dont know why it is where i live now, i dont seem to have to much of a problem with slugs ! ( touch wood ) at my old house they were a nightmare and ate everything no matter what i did.
              Celery likes moisture..........so do slugs!
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

              Diversify & prosper


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                I think snadger, with my veg garden now i built i small raised frame then built raised beds and barked the walkways, was costly to do !!! but i havent had the slugs attack ( yet !) i ve noticed snails stuck to my can recycling bin ! but thats it

                louise xx

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                  Originally posted by louisesgarden View Post
                  I think snadger, with my veg garden now i built i small raised frame then built raised beds and barked the walkways, was costly to do !!! but i havent had the slugs attack ( yet !) i ve noticed snails stuck to my can recycling bin ! but thats it

                  louise xx
                  Vertical surfaces ain't nothing to a slug or snail! I often see one inch diameter snails on my greenhouse windows, sometimes even hanging on the roof!
                  I dare say you aren't plagued with slugs but those moist newspaper collars you have around your celery may attract them? Hopefully not and you'll get lovely clean blanched stems (With no nibbles in them)

                  PS I also have raised beds and barked walkways, but the slugs live under the membrane under the bark chippings........
                  My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                  to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                  Diversify & prosper


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                  • #10
                    New Horizon Slug Stopper Granules seem to be very good at keeping slugs at bay, they are certainly doing the job at my allotment. so scatter some of those around your plants and that should be them protected. (No, I have no financial interests in this company - although I might buy shares someday !)
                    I've noticed that slugs are not nearly as keen on areas with lots of dry wood, as they are on stoney areas. Snails too.
                    There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.

                    Head-hunted member of the Nutter's Club - can I get my cranium back please ?

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