10 Gardening Tips For Growing Big Full Celery Stalks

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00:0010 Gardening Tips for Growing Big Full Celery Stalks

00:04Start with strong transplants or early seeds.

00:08Start seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks pre-frost, thin early, or by stocky starts.

00:15Celery's long season demands head starts.

00:18Keep the soil moist, constantly.

00:21Celery craves consistent moisture, mulch heavily, and water deeply,

00:25especially during heat, to prevent bitterness, stringiness, and cracking.

00:31Feed celery generously throughout the season.

00:35Enrich soil with compost or aged manure, then top-dress and fertilize regularly.

00:40Pale leaves signal underfeeding and sluggish growth.

00:44Choose the right location with full sun.

00:48Provide 6 to 8 hours of direct sun.

00:51Inadequate light causes weak, floppy stalks.

00:53Reflective surfaces can boost marginal light.

00:57Space plants properly to encourage airflow.

01:01Space plants 8 to 10 inches apart with 12-inch rows.

01:04Better airflow reduces disease, eases mulching, and prevents nutrient competition.

01:10Blanch the stalks for tender texture.

01:13Blanch by tying leaves or wrapping stalks 2 weeks pre-harvest.

01:16Shading yields sweeter, milder flavor, and tender, pale ribs.

01:21Protect from aphids and slugs.

01:23Use row covers against aphids and discourage slugs with barriers.

01:28Attract beneficials like ladybugs using calendula, dill, or alyssum.

01:33Harvest gradually to extend the season.

01:36Pick outer stalks as needed to encourage ongoing growth.

01:40For full heads, cut low.

01:42Harvest mornings and refrigerate promptly.

01:45Watch the weather and plan accordingly.

01:47Grow in 55 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

01:51Transplant in spring or late summer.

01:54Use shade cloth for heat and row covers against frost and bolting.

01:58Choose bolt-resistant or self-blanching varieties.

02:02Select bolt-resistant types like tango or utah 52 to 70.

02:07Self-blanching cultivars form tighter bunches and develop milder, tender stalks.

02:11And use extreme