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If you want a gardening challenge, try growing celery. Celery requires a long growing season, plenty of sunshine, lots of water, tender loving care, and infinite patience.

A popular herb in the parsley family with its crisp, crunchy texture and delicate earthy flavor, celery is one of America’s favorite vegetables. In fact, according to the USDA, we consume more than 15 million tons of the leafy, fibrous plant a year. That’s more than 5 pounds for every man, woman, and child in the country.

Unfortunately, celery purchased at the supermarket and commercially grown with the aid of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides is likely the most toxic laden fruit or vegetable in the entire produce department. Many healthcare providers committed to a holistic lifestyle advise, “If celery is not cultivated organically, don’t eat it!”

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整个植株(叶子、茎、种子和根)都是可食用的。芹菜生吃沙拉和沙拉或煮作为一个关键的烹饪调味配料汤，酱汁，砂锅，秋葵汤和美味的炖菜。

If you want the celery you feed your family to be fresh, tender, packed full of flavor, and free of chemicals, read on to learn a few helpful hints for growing your own abundant supply.

Celery Growing Conditions

芹菜可以是一个挑战，培育在家园花园。芹菜只生长在冬季温和、夏季相对凉爽的地区。芹菜不能忍受寒冷或霜冻，如果白天温度过高，芹菜会枯萎和枯萎。它需要大量的水分，所以要确保在整个生长季节提供足够的水分。

Even though many growers consider celery a crop for experienced gardeners it’s relatively easy to grow as long as you pay attention to the plant’s specific needs: fertile soil, lots of water, and plenty of sunshine.

As a general rule of thumb, if you live where the spring and early summer temperatures are cool, plant in early spring. If you garden where the spring and summer are warm, plant in late summer for harvest late in the fall or early winter.

Preparing Your Soil To Plant Celery

Celery requires nutrient-rich, moist, well-drained soil. Choose an open garden spot with soil that is fertile and loamy. Celery does best in a spot that is typically cloudy and cool. It will grow in partial shade, but too much shade and the stalks will be tough and stringy.

将花园的地块犁至至少8英寸深，清除岩石、树根和杂草。把土块捣碎，直到土壤松软易碎。添加大量陈年的草食动物粪便(山羊，绵羊，牛，马，美洲驼)，并将其放入土壤中。

celery growing — Gerwin Sturm / Flickr (Creative Commons)

Although you can prepare the soil just prior to planting, seasoned growers suggest you work the soil by adding manure and garden compost in the fall. Cover the celery patch with a thick layer of green composting material such as dried leaves, untreated wood chips or sawdust, dried grass clippings, or plant debris.

Water well to thoroughly saturate compost materials and soil. Cover the plot with a layer of thick, black landscape plastic and wait for spring. Allow Mother Nature to do her work decomposing the nutrient-rich organic material. In early spring, when the soil is workable, till the compost into the soil, rake, and recover the garden plot with plastic until it’s time for planting celery seedlings.

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在这一点上，你应该检查土壤的pH值。种植芹菜的理想土壤pH值在5.8 ~ 6.8之间。土壤pH值测试套件可在网上购买或从当地的家庭和花园商店购买。然而，最可靠的测试是带一个土壤样本到你当地的县推广办公室进行测试，并按照建议修改它。

Starting Celery From Seed

Because celery is a slow grower, start seeds indoors at least 10 to 12 weeks before the last frost date. In order for the tiny seeds to germinate, it is essential that the soil is kept evenly moist. Do not cover the seeds with soil. Sprinkle the seeds sparsely on top of potting soil in starter trays.

芹菜籽需要良好的光线。将种子轻轻浸入土壤中，盖上透明的保鲜膜以保持水分。种子发芽大约需要7到10天。

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For best germination results, use a soil mix specifically formulated for seed-starting. Mist the seeds with tepid water daily to maintain uniform soil moisture. Remove the plastic covering when the seeds start to germinate, and you can see a bit of greenery.

Planting Celery Seedlings Outdoors

Seedlings should have five to six leaves before transplanting outdoors. Celery is not frost hardy so wait until all chance of a late-spring frost has passed before transplanting young seedlings to the outdoor garden. Check the soil temperature and delay planting until the soil warms to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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幼苗行间间隔为12英寸，植株间距为6 - 8英寸。紧密种植可以提高产量，茎秆又高又嫩。

Celery does not like to compete with weeds, so weed regularly. Use caution so as to not disturb the celery plant’s shallow and delicate roots. As the plant matures, tie the stalks together to keep them from sprawling. Celery requires 14 to 16 weeks to reach maturity.

Companion Planting For Celery

Celery is a beneficial companion plant for English peas, spinach, lettuce, endive, and romaine.

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不要把芹菜种植在靠近黄瓜、南瓜或南瓜的地方。To learn more about companion planting for celery,check out this article.

Water And Fertilizer Requirements

Monitor rainfall, and supplement water as required to keep the soil uniformly moist, but not soggy. The root of the plant will rot in soil that accumulates standing water. On the other hand, if plants are allowed to dry out, the stalks will be bitter, tough, and fit for the pigs.

Fertilizer is as essential to celery growth as water. In addition to enriching the soil before planting, top dress the plants with aged manure or garden compost monthly. A weak fish emulsion bi-weekly encourages leaf development.

Why Grow Celery?

Although celery is a bit fussy, growing your own is worth the effort. Homesteaders growing organic celery as a supplemental cash crop, note that celery is their best selling and most profitable product at the farmer’s market. Leaves, seeds, and stalks can be canned, pickled, frozen, or dehydrated for off-season consumption.

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If you are growing celery to sell at the fresh market, plant the seedlings in batches a week apart to ensure a plentiful supply throughout the summer season.

History Of Celery

Celery grows wild throughout Europe and was first cultivated in the Mediterranean region more than 3,000 years ago. It wasn’t until the early 1600s, however, that the fabulous chefs of France adopted the celery plant as an essential culinary ingredient to flavor meat and fish.

Medicinal Benefits Of Celery

For thousands of years, the celery plant has been valued for its impressive medicinal properties and plays a significant role in traditional folk medicine.

Containing compounds that function as a surface cleaner and a high fiber content, celery is a natural tooth paste and contributes to good dental hygiene. Celery is also an excellent source of beneficial antioxidants and enzymes.

chopped celery — Marco Verch Professional Photographer / Flickr (Creative Commons)

Loaded with essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B6, K, C, and A, and calcium and potassium, celery is also a good source of cleansing dietary fiber.

在日常饮食中添加芹菜是治疗各种炎症的有效家庭疗法，如关节僵硬、皮肤疾病、肾脏疾病、肝脏感染、痛风和尿道感染。