PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) DIAMANT CELERIAC | id:993 | Apium graveolens | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Hybrid Uniform roots, easy to clean and quite large and delicious in soups and roasted vegetable dishes. Milky white interior and celery-like flavour. Vitamins+: B6, B9+, C, K, K+, Mn++ Companion plants: Brassicas, Alliums, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Spinach, Peas, Beans. Far from: Corn, Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin. Planting tip: Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before planting. Transplant is highly recommended.||Can be transplanted 2-3 weeks before the last frost. May bolt if the °T below 12°C in the day and 4°C at night. Harvesting tip: Harvest while curds are still tight. Tie leaves together for a blanched effect. Cool right after harvesting. Storage tip: Store at 1-2°C at 95% humidity up to 2 weeks.
Seed depth:1/2″, Plant spacing:6-10”, Row spacing:24-36”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:14-21 d/j, 15-30°C Optimally:21-23°C, Maturity:115 days/jrs, Height: 24-36″, Width: 12-18″, Cold tolerance:-7°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
