Celery

I have grown celery for the last few years 

But this year is the most successful.

I think the soil conditions must be just right in this circle.

It is quite heavy clay that I have added horse poo to.

It holds the moisture, keeping the plants sweet.

 I have been experimenting with tree guards for blanching,

I does work and keeps the stems white.

Personally  I prefer the regular green celery

that has grown free from constraints.

Flavour is the same but I feel better about the freedom.

I pick bunches for the market and these plants have been providing for some months now.

I was reading about wild celery the other day..........

In the wild they do not stand up straight as we like to think of them.

More like a flattened rosette

I found this seedling that must have missed out on being planted in the circle.

It was reverting to type.

I was amazed it was still alive. I will reward its persistence

with a place in the circle.

We added dried celery flowers to a sausage roll mix last week.

Mmmmmmm will do that again!

I went to the hardware shop with my market money this morning

and came home with plenty to keep me working.