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Growing Celery (Tango OG)This page will provide instructions and pictures for Growing Celery. The celery Vegetable Gardening Made Easier will be using as its model is the Tango. I am starting these indoors for the 2009 Fall/Winter season. Celery must be kept well-fertilized and watered throughout the season. Do not let the soil dry out, indoors or out. Ensure fertile soil for size and mild taste. To start indoors, plant seeds in early March or 10-12 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Sow about 6 seeds, 1/8" deep, in cow or Dot Pots. Keep soil moist and temperatures 70-75°F. Seedlings emerge in 2-3 weeks and then temperature can be reduced to 60-70°F. Transplant outdoors late-May to mid-June when weather is warm and settled. Set plants 6-8" apart in rows 24-36" apart. Irrigate to keep soil moist. Bolting can be caused by exposure of young plants to temperatures below 55°F for 10 days or more. When hardening plants before transplanting out, reduce water for 7-10 days. Do not harden off celery plants by lowering temperatures! DISEASES And PESTS: For leaf blights, rotate crops. STORAGE: After harvest remove field heat by dunking plants in cold water. Store sound heads/roots at 95-98% humidity and near-freezing. Days to maturity 80. Organic Seeds and Supplies: For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards. For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description. Celery can be eaten raw, or filled with a filling of some sort. I have eaten them filled with peanut butter and pimento cheese. It can also be chopped up and added to your favorite salad. My mother used to chop up celery and put it in her turkey dressing.
10-18-09 My celery got off to a slow start but it is coming along now.
UPDATE: 12-20-09 My growing celery got off to a slow start because I did not have enough light on them. The Tango Celery is in the DOT Pots on the right. The left is the Spinach. I had pictures to show but my son accidentally erased them so I had to plant some more. The ones shown below are my second planting. These are doing better so I have already planted them in the garden. Growing inside requires a lot more light than I thought they would. Even adding some artificial light did not help much.
03-03-2010 The celery has proved to be a bit of a challenge to get going. It now looks like it is showing some growth after three months of trying to get it going. I have transplanted it to the greenhouse and will monitor how well it does.
April 2 2010 Below is a picture of my Growing Celery. It is coming along all right now the weather has warmed up some.
Below is a picture of our harvested celery. It was tender, juicy and tasty.
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