Celery
Leafy greens · Apium graveolens · Carrot family · Biennial
Long season, likes moisture; its scent confuses cabbage pests.
How it grows
| Sun | Part shade |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Wet / low spot |
| Soil | heavy (clay loam) |
| Spacing | 30 cm |
| Rotation group | Legumes, roots & onions |
| How to plant | seedlings |
| Green manure before it | Sweet clover |
| Protector plant | Chamomile |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 5 | mid-Apr – mid-May | early Feb | |
| Zone 6 | early Apr – late May | late Jan | |
| Zone 7 | mid-Mar – mid-May | mid-Jan | |
| Zone 8 | early Mar – late Apr | late Dec | |
| Zone 9 | early Feb – early Apr | early Dec |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.
Protects: Leek