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habitat_gardener · February 16, 2019

iirc, it takes a long time for those tiny seeds to germinate, but I've gotten great germination rates. One source said celery needs night temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler than daytime temperatures for good germination. I grew mine in an outdoor cold frame, which easily met those conditions.

I grew Redventure celery one year, and have had it ever since, even though I've moved a few times since then! It has reseeded not only in my garden beds, but the seeds have blown into containers and they are also in my compost.

I've used Redventure, as well as Amsterdam Cutting Celery (ACC), mainly as a soup ingredient. I've never blanched it, and it has been too bitter to eat raw -- but perfect for soup. I even dried a lot of ACC leaves and stems at the end of one year. I powdered the dried material and add it to all kinds of things.

February 16, 2019	#46
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	iirc, it takes a long time for those tiny seeds to germinate, but I've gotten great germination rates. One source said celery needs night temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler than daytime temperatures for good germination. I grew mine in an outdoor cold frame, which easily met those conditions. I grew Redventure celery one year, and have had it ever since, even though I've moved a few times since then! It has reseeded not only in my garden beds, but the seeds have blown into containers and they are also in my compost. I've used Redventure, as well as Amsterdam Cutting Celery (ACC), mainly as a soup ingredient. I've never blanched it, and it has been too bitter to eat raw -- but perfect for soup. I even dried a lot of ACC leaves and stems at the end of one year. I powdered the dried material and add it to all kinds of things.