Celery plants about 6 inches high i pots what next?

[Jeannine]

Well I have got celery plants growing good, they are very healthy and about 6-7 inches high in 8 inch pots , I haven't a clue what to do next and when to do it. XX Jeannine

[Jeannine]

[manicscousers]

what sort have you got, jeannine, ours  are self blanching..this is how we've done it
taken out a shallow trench, half filled it with rotted manure (apparently they like their feet moist), threw in some chicken pellets, planted into it, 9" apart, two close rows, they're very friendly and like to be close and help one another to 'blanch'.. ;D

[Jeannine]

Hi,  I am trying to picture what you said. How deep do I make the trench and after half filling it with manure and putting in the pellets do I then fill the trench with soil or potting soil and then plant them in that, I can't think I plant in the manure. Sorry but I know diddly about celery. It is a self blanching something.XX Jeannine

[BAK]

We incorporate manure when digging in the autumn - nothing out of the ordinary.

We grow self-blanching, packing them in on a four feet wide bed (probably 9 inches or so between plants.

You must have sown them early. I would harden them off now and plant them out .. but keep your eye out for any frosts, as self-blanching are half-hardy. Similarly, note that they will succumb to the first autumn frost.

They may stand still for a while after planting out, but when they eventually decide that they are staying then they really zoom up.

Main problems for us tend to be the odd bit of rust (possibly because we plant a bit too close together?) and a bit of slug damage.

The other key thing is that they like lots and lots of water, being bog plants.

[tim]

My only worry is that they may have been short of water in their pots - making them liable to bolt.

I like the idea of a trench - not a requirement, but would help conserve moisture.

[manicscousers]

having trouble posting photos,
don't know if this helps, we covered the bed 8" thick with manure in autumn, so it had rotted down..
the trench is about 6" deep, with chicken pellets sprinkled in and just worked in,
celery is planted, hopefully the water will drain in

[Jeannine]

Oh I see now Manics , thank you.

|Tim. the pots have been kept very moist I remember someone saying that so I made a point of it, so maybe I will be lucky.

Does anyone know if I could grow them in a large square tub, I don't have a lot perhaps 12 or so. Do they have a deep root system??

Thank you for ther help XX Jeannine

[BAK]

very dense root ball (ie more roots than most, if not all, other vegetables).

Depth .. 9-10 inches.

[Georgie]

Mine were fine in pots last year Jeannine.

G x

[ruffmeister]

Well I have got celery plants growing good, they are very healthy and about 6-7 inches high in 8 inch pots , I haven't a clue what to do next and when to do it. XX Jeannine

how old are these?

[Jeannine]

I am not sure. About 7 weeks I think, is it   important? Xx Jeannine I will get you a picture

[ruffmeister]

its thats ours are about  8 weeks and are only 2 inch tall and floppy.

[Jeannine]

These are not at all floppy, they are very strong and really healthy, that is why I am scared to do the next thing, it is at this point that I usually cream them XX Jeannine

[manicscousers]

only 2 of ours have been eaten by slugs..pretty good on our plot..the other 12 are going out tomorrow, again in a shallow trench..I'm waiting for the others to get a bit bigger and will mulch them up, maybe with straw but I'm a bit worried , will it give slugs more homes ?   ???

[Jeannine]

Here is a picture of my celery plant the  2 litre pop bottle is there for  size.

[Jeannine]

So if I was to put them in oblong tub, how close would I put them and would I plant them to the same planting level as now.When should they go outside.

If in a trench how deep and do I fill the siol in as they grow or leave them in the bottom of the trench

Thank you Jeannine XX

[carolinej]

Now thats just not fair >:(

Mine are teeny weenie!

I wasnt sure how to sow them, so I covered 1 third with vermiculite, 1 third with compost and 1 third I left on the top of the compost. Anyone who has grown celery before will have already guessed that the uncovered ones germinated. Cant wait till mine are as big as that!

cj :)

[davyw1]

only 2 of ours have been eaten by slugs..pretty good on our plot..the other 12 are going out tomorrow, again in a shallow trench..I'm waiting for the others to get a bit bigger and will mulch them up, maybe with straw but I'm a bit worried , will it give slugs more homes ?   ???

I would suggest if you are going to mulch  them up put a collar round them so nothing goes inside the celery. Put the slug pellets on the inside of the collar round the plant.

[manicscousers]

don't use slug pellets, we've got growing success stuff, a bit like gravel..I've planted the rest out today, hopefully the rain will bring it on , might try the colar method then, thanks  :)

[Deb P]

Growing Success also do the Ferrous Phosphate based slug pellets that give the slugs an overdose of Iron which means they do not harm wildlife if they are eaten themselves....I've only just heard about them and am giving them a try (plus using nematodes) so will wait and see if they work!

My celery is also still weeny, but usually catches up with everything else in the end.... ;D